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Shri is a polite form of address equivalent to the English "Mr." or "Ms.". Shri is also frequently used as an epithet of some Hindu gods, in which case it is often translated into English as Holy. Also, in language and general usage, Shri, if used by itself and not followed by any name, refers to the supreme consciousness, i.e. god. [citation ...
The Golden Temple (also known as the Harmandir Sahib ( lit. 'House of God', Punjabi pronunciation: [ɦəɾᵊmən̪d̪əɾᵊ saːɦ (ɪ)bᵊ] ), or the Darbār Sahib, ( lit. ''exalted court'', [d̪əɾᵊbaːɾᵊ saːɦ (ɪ)bᵊ] or Suvaran Mandir [2]) is a gurdwara located in the city of Amritsar, Punjab, India. [3] [4] It is the pre-eminent ...
Sharia (/ ʃ ə ˈ r iː ə /; Arabic: شَرِيعَة, romanized: sharīʿah, IPA: [ʃaˈriːʕa]) is a body of religious law that forms a part of the Islamic tradition based on scriptures of Islam, particularly the Quran and hadith.
The Shri Kashi Vishwanath Dham corridor was constructed between Kashi Vishwanath Temple and Manikarnika Ghat along the Ganges River, providing various amenities for pilgrims. Religious importance. Located on the banks of the holy river Ganges, Varanasi is regarded as among the holiest of the Hindu cities.
Ramanathaswamy Temple ( Rāmanātasvāmi Kōyil) is a Hindu temple dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva located on Rameswaram island in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. It is also one of the twelve Jyotirlinga temples. It is one of the 275 Paadal Petra Sthalams, where Nayanars ( Saivite saints), Appar, Sundarar and Tirugnana Sambandar, have ...
This glossary of geography terms is a list of definitions of terms and concepts used in geography and related fields, including Earth science, oceanography, cartography, and human geography, as well as those describing spatial dimension, topographical features, natural resources, and the collection, analysis, and visualization of geographic data.
Vishnu Purana, 1.14 Vishnu Purana opens as a conversation between sage Maitreya and his Guru, Parashara, with the sage asking, "What Is The Nature Of This Universe And Everything That Is In It?" First Amsa: Cosmology The first Amsha (part) of Vishnu Purana presents cosmology, dealing with the creation, maintenance and destruction of the universe. The mythology, states Rocher, is woven with the ...
Adam's Bridge. Adam's Bridge, [a] also known as Rama's Bridge or Rama Setu, [c] is a chain of natural limestone shoals between Pamban Island, also known as Rameswaram Island, off the south-eastern coast of Tamil Nadu, India, and Mannar Island, off the north-western coast of Sri Lanka. Geological evidence suggests that the bridge was formerly a ...