Mahalaxmi Temple is one of the most famous temples of Mumbai situated on Bhulabhai Desai Road in Mahalaxmi area. It is dedicated to Mahalakshmi the central deity of Devi Mahatmyam. The temple was built by Dhakji Dadaji, a Hindu merchant. Mahalaxmi Temple is an ancient...
Time has not been kind to most of the structures our ancestors have built. We count ourselves lucky if we are able to discover ruins of once-great civilizations. We still marvel at these destroyed buildings, but we often feel a slight regret over not being...
Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple is located in the city of statues,Thiruvananthapuram. It is dedicated to Lord Vishnu. The name Thiruvananthapuram means The city of Anantha referring to the deity of Padmanabhaswamy Temple. This temple is an indigenous fusion of Kerala and Dravidian styles of architecture. It...
Fa Tzang Temple is located in Brgy. Villa Monte along shopping area in Bacolod City Negros Occidental. To be honest I’ve known this Chinese temple since I was a kid and I don’t have any idea that this temple is open for public viewing. For...
Introduction Barcelona is renowned for Gaudi’s Sagrada Familia. Its next top spot is also an architectural marvel and a unique place to visit. While most historical monuments tend to be places of worship like a church, a temple, or a mosque, the Palau de Música...
One of the largest religious monuments in the world is the Angkor Way in Siem Reap, Cambodia. The translation in Khmer, Angkor Was means “City Temple.” This was not the original name given to the temple, there are no text or inscriptions as to what...
Given the opportunity, I have been able to visit three very different places of religious worship throughout the past few weeks. I learned briefly what it means to participate in a Greek Orthodox Church, a Roman Catholic Church, and a reform Jewish Temple. Each place...
I’ve always been conflicted on the classification of Buddhism. In many aspects, it’s a religion, but at the same time the teachings feel more like a philosophy than a pious faith. The simple honesty of Buddhism is refreshing; the straightforwardness of the Four Noble Truths...
The Parthenon is a temple that was built in the mid-5th century BCE and was dedicated to Athena Parthenos, also known as “Athena the Virgin”. It is located on the hill of the Acropolis at Athens and was built by Ictinus and Callicrates, who were...
The tug-of-war over the Haram al-Sharif/Temple Mount site has a long history, echoed throughout both sides’ national discourses and educational curriculums, as well as in cultural relics, media, and political rhetoric (de Vries et al. 2017, p. 189). Before the British invaded Palestine in 1917,...
From 7 century, the Buddhism Culture spread in Japan and it came from China. Temples were built in throughout of Japan for hoping Japan’s peace and quiet. This time was called the Tenpyo Culture and it is a gorgeous aristocratic and Buddhistic culture. In that...
