Sacred space, sacred ground, sacred place, sacred temple, holy ground, or holy place refers to a location which is deemed to be
sacred or
hallowed. The sacredness of a
natural feature may accrue through
tradition or be granted through a
blessing. One or more
religions may consider sacred locations to be of special significance. Often, such locations either are or become the home of
sanctuaries,
shrines,
places of worship, or locations conducive to
meditation. Regardless of construction or use, these areas may have a variety of
ritual or
taboo associations - including limitations on visitors or on allowed actions within the space. Such places may become the focus of
pilgrimage, drawing
pilgrims from great distances, or simply locations of significance for the local populace.
See also
* Sacred related
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Holy Land
The Holy Land; Arabic: or is an area roughly located between the Mediterranean Sea and the Eastern Bank of the Jordan River, traditionally synonymous both with the biblical Land of Israel and with the region of Palestine. The term "Holy ...
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Australian Aboriginal sacred site
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Sacred trees
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Bodhi Tree
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List of Banyan trees in India
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Sacred groves
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Sacred groves of India
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Trees in mythology
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Tree worship
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Sacred mountains
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Sacred natural site
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* General
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Axis mundi
In astronomy, axis mundi is the Latin term for the axis of Earth between the celestial poles.
In a geocentric coordinate system, this is the axis of rotation of the celestial sphere.
Consequently, in ancient Greco-Roman astronomy, the '' ...
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Earth mysteries
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Hierotopy
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List of religious sites
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Numen
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Sanctum sanctorum
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Sacred–profane dichotomy
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Sacred architecture
Further reading
* Bain, George. ''Celtic Art: The Methods of Construction''. Dover, 1973. .
* Bamford, Christopher. ''Homage to Pythagoras: Rediscovering Sacred Science'', Lindisfarne Press, 1994, .
* Calian, George.
Sacred Spaces in Motion', RES, 2021, .
* Schneider, Michael S.: ''A Beginner's Guide to Constructing the Universe: Mathematical Archetypes of Nature, Art, and Science''. Harper Paperbacks, 1995. .
*
Pennick, Nigel: ''Beginnings: Geomancy, Builders' Rites and Electional Astrology in the European Tradition'' .
* Pennick, Nigel: ''Sacred Geometry: Symbolism and Purpose in Religious Structures''.
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