Difference between revisions of "Shrine"
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*[[Kamakura]] | *[[Kamakura]] | ||
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Revision as of 12:42, November 13, 2008
Shrine is a reliquary or a place of worship at which devotion is paid to a sacred person or object. The site is usually hallowed by venerated objects.
A tomb of a saint could be considered a holy or sacred place. A reliquary is usually a highly-decorated container for holding holy objects.