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[[Image:Hojo Tokiyori grave Meigetsu-in-Kita-Kamakura.jpg|thumb|The tomb of Hojo Tokiyori, Meigetsu-in-Kita-Kamakura.]] | [[Image:Hojo Tokiyori grave Meigetsu-in-Kita-Kamakura.jpg|thumb|The tomb of Hojo Tokiyori, Meigetsu-in-Kita-Kamakura.]] | ||
| − | '''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 '''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. | 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. | ||
Revision as of 23:58, January 10, 2011
A 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.
Shrines are object of pilgrimage.
Shrine of Sayidda Zeinab, Damascus, Syria.
See also
Basilica of Guadalupe, Mexico City.