Tag: Hinduism
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Our Cambodian Temple Run
Read more: Our Cambodian Temple RunWelcome to day two of our temple run! On this adventure, we explored other temples around Angkor Wat which were really interesting and beautiful. Ta Prohm One of the main features of the Ta Prohm temple are the trees which have grown and worked their way into the ruins. The two main types of tree…
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What’s a Wat?
Read more: What’s a Wat?Imagine a place frozen in time, with mysterious faces looking out at you from the rock. Sound creepy? What if you could find the most divine sculptures and bas relief carvings right out in the open, not behind glass, and could practically reach out and touch any one of them (though you should not!). This…
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Worshipping in New Delhi
Read more: Worshipping in New DelhiWhile in New Delhi, we had the chance to see many religious buildings when we toured the city. Since I had done research on religions, it was good to actually see the places in person because it helped me to better understand what I’d read about. Sikh Temple When we first saw this building, I…
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World Religions: India
Read more: World Religions: IndiaDuring our time in India, we are learning about different religions practiced here. The six main religions are Hinduism, Sikhism, Buddhism, Jainism, Christianity and Islam. In previous posts I have talked about Christianity and Islam, so this post will focus on the religions founded in India: Hinduism, Sikhism, Buddhism, and Jainism. On Culturegrams, there are the…