Temples in the context of "Rock-cut architecture"

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⭐ Core Definition: Temples

A temple (from the Latin templum) is a place of worship, a building used for spiritual rituals and activities such as prayer and sacrifice. By convention, the specially built places of worship for some religions are commonly called "temples" in English, while those of other religions are not, even though they fulfill very similar functions.

The religions for which the terms are used include the great majority of ancient religions that are now extinct, such as the Ancient Egyptian religion and the Ancient Greek religion. Among religions still active: Hinduism (whose temples are called mandir or kovil), Buddhism (whose temples are called vihara), Sikhism (whose temples are called gurudwara), Jainism (whose temples are sometimes called derasar), Zoroastrianism (whose temples are sometimes called agiary), the Baháʼí Faith (which are often simply referred to as Baháʼí House of Worship), Taoism (which are sometimes called daoguan), Shinto (which are often called jinja), Confucianism (which are sometimes called the Temple of Confucius).

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👉 Temples in the context of Rock-cut architecture

Rock-cut architecture is the creation of structures, buildings, and sculptures by excavating solid rock where it naturally occurs. Intensely laborious when using ancient tools and methods, rock-cut architecture was presumably combined with quarrying the rock for use elsewhere. In India and China, the terms cave and cavern are often applied to this form of man-made architecture, but caves and caverns that began in natural form are not considered to be rock-cut architecture even if extensively modified.

Although rock-cut structures differ from traditionally built structures in many ways, many rock-cut structures are made to replicate the facade or interior of traditional architectural forms. Interiors were usually carved out by starting at the roof of the planned space and then working downward. This technique prevents stones falling on workers below. The three main uses of rock-cut architecture were temples (like those in India), tombs, and dwellings (like those in Cappadocia).

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Temples in the context of Religious organization

Religious activities generally need some infrastructure to be conducted. For this reason, there generally exist religion-supporting organizations, which are some form of organization that manages:

In addition, such organizations usually have other responsibilities, such as the formation, nomination or appointment of religious leaders, the establishment of a corpus of doctrine, the disciplining of leaders and followers with respect to religious law, and the determination of qualification for membership.

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Temples in the context of Chinju no Mori

Chinju-no-mori (鎮守の森) are forests established and maintained in or around shrines (Chinjugami) in Japan, surrounding temples, Sando, and places of worship.

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Temples in the context of Bulgarian culture

The culture of Bulgaria has deep roots in the traditions of the Slavic people who settled the Balkans in the early Middle Ages, with influence from the Byzantine civilisation, Thracian heritage and early Christianity. Over the centuries, the Bulgarian cultural identity developed through interaction with neighbouring peoples, including elements from the Roman and Ottoman periods.

Thracian artifacts include numerous temples, tombs, golden treasures and ancient rites and rituals, while the Bulgars have left traces of their heritage in statehood, early architecture, music and dances. Thracian rituals such as the Tryphon Zarezan which is dedicated to Saint Tryphon of Campsada, Kukeri and Martenitsa are to this day kept alive in the modern Bulgarian culture.The oldest treasure of worked gold in the world, dating back to the 5th millennium BC, comes from the site of the Varna Necropolis.

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Angkor Wat → Cambodia → Hindu → Maha Vishnu → Borobudur → Buddhist temple → Central Java → Indonesia → Erechtheion → Athens → Greece → Palladion → Xoanon → Athena Polias → Ram Mandir → Ayodhya → Uttar Pradesh → India → Rama → Latin → Templum → Place of worship → Prayer → Sacrifice → Ancient Egyptian religion → Ancient Greek religion → Hinduism → Mandir → Kovil → Buddhism → Vihāra → Sikhism → Gurdwara → Jainism → Derasar → Zoroastrianism → Agiary → Baháʼí Faith → Baháʼí House of Worship → Taoism → Daoguan → Shinto → Shinto shrine → Confucianism → Temple of Confucius →