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An irresistible photo opportunity at this temple is the line up of 112 Garuda around the base of the Ubosot.
Wikipedia: Wat Phra Kaew, commonly known in English as the Temple of the Emerald Buddha and officially as Wat Phra Si Rattana Satsadaram, is regarded as the most sacred Buddhist temple in Thailand. The complex consists of a number of buildings within the precincts of the Grand Palace in the historical center of Bangkok. It houses the statue of the Emerald Buddha, which is venerated as the country's palladium.
A Bokusaiga- painting in my photography- 墨彩画の世界
location : Kyoyochi Pond ,Ryoanji temple ,UNESCO World Heritage Site , Kyoto city , Kyoto Prefecture ,Japan
京都 龍安寺 鏡容池
Kyoyochi means "Mirror shaped" in Japanese
Kyoyochi Pond located on the left of the precincts is a kind of the Chisen Kaiyu style garden 池泉回遊式庭園 ,a style of Japanese garden with a path around a central pond.
This pond was made in the late 12th century,and has been very famous for the beauty of lotuses and mandarin ducks since then.
Autumn is the most colorful season among four seasons in Japan. Thís was taken in the precincts of a certain temple. I like autumn very much.
小雨の下での手持ち撮影, ピン甘をお許し下さい.
Canterbury Cathedral, Kent
Cathedral House, 11 The Precincts, Canterbury CT1 2EH
Visited in September 2014, the following postings are a collection of interiors, stained glass windows, sculpture, memorials, doors and many other items photographed on the day.
This is the first batch of postings…..
One of twelve bronze lions at the doorways of Wat Phra Kaew.
Wikipedia: Wat Phra Kaew commonly known in English as the Temple of the Emerald Buddha and officially as Wat Phra Si Rattana Satsadaram, is regarded as the most sacred Buddhist temple in Thailand. The complex consists of a number of buildings within the precincts of the Grand Palace in the historical center of Bangkok. It houses the statue of the Emerald Buddha, which is venerated as the country's palladium.
On the outside, flanking the steps leading to the doors of the Ubosot, stand twelve bronze lions. Some of these are copies which were probably cast by Rama III. They were based on a pair of original lions taken from Cambodia by Rama I.
location : Kyoyochi Pond ,Ryoanji temple ,UNESCO World Heritage Site , Kyoto city , Kyoto Prefecture ,Japan
京都 龍安寺 鏡容池
Kyoyochi means "Mirror shaped" in Japanese
Kyoyochi Pond located on the left of the precincts is a kind of the Chisen Kaiyu style garden 池泉回遊式庭園 ,a style of Japanese garden with a path around a central pond.
This pond was made in the late 12th century,and has been very famous for the beauty of lotuses and mandarin ducks since then.
The first view from the visitors entrance to the Grand Palace and the "Temple of the Emerald Buddha".
Wikipedia: Wat Phra Kaew, commonly known in English as the Temple of the Emerald Buddha and officially as Wat Phra Si Rattana Satsadaram, is regarded as the most sacred Buddhist temple in Thailand. The complex consists of a number of buildings within the precincts of the Grand Palace in the historical center of Bangkok. It houses the statue of the Emerald Buddha, which is venerated as the country's palladium.
Canterbury Cathedral, Kent
Cathedral House, 11 The Precincts, Canterbury CT1 2EH
Visited in September 2014, the following postings are a collection of interiors, stained glass windows, sculpture, memorials, doors and many other items photographed on the day.
This is the first batch of postings…..
Canterbury Cathedral, Kent
Cathedral House, 11 The Precincts, Canterbury CT1 2EH
Visited in September 2014, the following postings are a collection of interiors, stained glass windows, sculpture, memorials, doors and many other items photographed on the day.
This is the first batch of postings…..
Canterbury Cathedral, Kent
Cathedral House, 11 The Precincts, Canterbury CT1 2EH
Visited in September 2014, the following postings are a collection of interiors, stained glass windows, sculpture, memorials, doors and many other items photographed on the day.
This is the first batch of postings…..
Weeping cherry blossom is very popular in Japan. It is almost always planted in the temple precincts ,also is planted at the personal graveyard in the countryside.
This morning we drove to Kyoto, where we were dumped in streets selling tawdry souvenirs and assorted junk. I really don't like wasting my time in these places when I'm in the ancient capital of Japan. I saw people eating gold leaf ice creams and wasn’t tempted. As with some other tourist precincts, there were fit young men offering rickshaw rides,
After lunch we drove to Nara where we visited the Todaiji Temple, the world’s largest wooden structure which houses The Giant Buddah standing 16 metres high (photos not allowed). As ever, our guide lead a sprinting tour of the grounds. As you can see in this photo, the grounds were crowded with visitors, not to mention 1,200 deer who come looking to be fed.
commemorating Christchurch
Today marks the fifth anniversary of the deadly 2011 Christchurch quake
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it had been a rocky ride and ongoing struggle in those five years.
still, the rebuild, though slow takes shape and people make the most of a fine day
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Canterbury Cathedral, Kent
Cathedral House, 11 The Precincts, Canterbury CT1 2EH
Visited in September 2014, the following postings are a collection of interiors, stained glass windows, sculpture, memorials, doors and many other items photographed on the day.
This is the first batch of postings…..
Twelve bronze lions flank the entrance doors to the ubosot (ordination hall) of Wat Phra Kaew.
Wikipedia: Wat Phra Kaew, commonly known in English as the Temple of the Emerald Buddha and officially as Wat Phra Si Rattana Satsadaram, is regarded as the most sacred Buddhist temple in Thailand. The complex consists of a number of buildings within the precincts of the Grand Palace in the historical center of Bangkok. It houses the statue of the Emerald Buddha, which is venerated as the country's palladium.
Khirsa monastery or the Church of St. Stephen Hirsely – a large ancient temple in Kakheti, in the precincts of the village of tibaani. Stands out against a similar size. It is known as the burial place of Assyrian father Stefan Hirseli. The monastery was founded in the VI century, when one of the 13 Assyrian fathers, now known as the Stephen of Hirsel Seisensui left the hill and went east, to introduce Christianity in the then kisike. At that time, mainly Zoroastrians lived here. He settled in a dense forest, and died about the year 557. His grave remained a revered place.
In the IX century, this land belonged to the Principality of Ereti. In the year 893 the Prince of Hereti declared himself king. Which led to the anger of Kakhetian king Kvirike, who helped in the war of the Abkhazian Kingdom. In the year 915 kakhetians, winning Hereti and included it in the composition of Kakheti. The construction of the temple in the monastery of Hirsi is attributed to this king Kvirike. Kvirike died in 918, so presumably the Church was built between 915 and 918 years. The tomb of Stephen Hirseli was inside the temple, in the left chapel.
Now you notice that all the arches of the Gothic Church, which gives its later restructuring. The walls in the lower part of the stone, in the upper brick. Presumably, the stone part was built in the VIII century. But when the temple was rebuilt is unknown.
Ryosoku-ji Temple is a famous place for autumn leaves known as Momiji-ji Temple.
From the temple gate to the approach, the precincts, and about 150 maples are placed all over the premises, and in autumn, bright crimson colors the temple.
Un recinto parroquial es, en sentido estricto, una iglesia rodeada de un espacio consagrado o no como cementerio, delimitado por un muro. Los recintos parroquiales son característicos de la arquitectura religiosa rural de la Baja Bretaña y datan en su mayoría de los siglos XVI y XVII.
A parish precinct is, strictly speaking, a church surrounded by a space consecrated or not as a cemetery, delimited by a wall. The parish precincts are characteristic of the rural religious architecture of Lower Brittany and date mostly from the 16th and 17th centuries.
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The Winter Palac was the official residence of the Russian Emperors from 1732 to 1917. Today, the palace and its precincts form the Hermitage Museum.
Ryosoku-ji Temple is a famous place for autumn leaves known as Momiji-ji Temple.
From the temple gate to the approach, the precincts, and about 150 maples are placed all over the premises, and in autumn, bright crimson colors the temple.
Canterbury Cathedral, Kent
Cathedral House, 11 The Precincts, Canterbury CT1 2EH
Visited in September 2014, the following postings are a collection of interiors, stained glass windows, sculpture, memorials, doors and many other items photographed on the day.
This is the first batch of postings…..
Ryosoku-ji Temple is a famous place for autumn leaves known as Momiji-ji Temple.
From the temple gate to the approach, the precincts, and about 150 maples are placed all over the premises, and in autumn, bright crimson colors the temple.
The Sydney Town Hall is a late 19th-century heritage-listed town hall building in the city of Sydney, the capital city of New South Wales, Australia, housing the chambers of the Lord Mayor of Sydney, council offices, and venues for meetings and functions. It is located at 483 George Street, in the Sydney central business district opposite the Queen Victoria Building and alongside St Andrew's Cathedral. Sited above the Town Hall station and between the city shopping and entertainment precincts, the steps of the Town Hall are a popular meeting place.
It was designed by John H. Wilson, Edward Bell, Albert Bond, Thomas Sapsford, John Hennessy and George McRae and built from 1869 to 1889 by Kelly and McLeod, Smith and Bennett, McLeod and Noble, J. Stewart and Co. It is also known as Town Hall, Centennial Hall, Main Hall, Peace Hall, Great Hall and Old Burial Ground. The Town Hall is listed on the (now defunct) Register of the National Estate and the New South Wales State Heritage Register and is part of the heritage-listed Town Hall precinct which includes the Queen Victoria Building, St Andrew's Cathedral, the Gresham Hotel and the former Bank of New South Wales. In latter years, it has been discovered that Town Hall lies on top of part of a cemetery complex. 7512
Ryosoku-ji Temple is a famous place for autumn leaves known as Momiji-ji Temple.
From the temple gate to the approach, the precincts, and about 150 maples are placed all over the premises, and in autumn, bright crimson colors the temple.
Shwesandaw Pagoda, Bagan (Pagan), Myanmar (Burma), 1974. This image, assigned to the 11th century, is 60 feet long and, I’d estimate, 10 to 12 feet to the upper arm. It is housed in a brick “shed” within the precincts of the pagoda. A relatively recent photograph. 21.164, 94.866
Montparnasse Cemetery (French: Cimetière du Montparnasse is a cemetery in the Montparnasse quarter of Paris, in the city's 14th arrondissement. The cemetery is roughly 19 hectares (47 acres) and is the second largest cemetery in Paris. The cemetery has over 35,000 graves, and approximately 1,000 people are buried there each year.
The cemetery is the resting place for a variety of individuals including political figures, philosophers, artists, actors, and writers. Additionally, the cemetery contains a number of tombs commemorating those who died in the Franco-Prussian war during the siege of Paris (1870–1871) and the Paris Commune (1871).
The cemetery was created at the beginning of the 19th century in the southern part of the city. At the same time there were cemeteries outside the city limits: Passy Cemetery to the west, Montmartre Cemetery to the north, and Père Lachaise Cemetery to the east.
In the 16th century the intersecting roads of Vavin and Raspail were dump areas for rubble and stones from nearby quarries. This created an artificial hill and is where "mont" came into the name Montparnasse. Students at the time would congregate on the hill to participate in open-air dances.
During the French Revolution the land and church were confiscated and the cemetery became property of the government. At this time, anyone who died at the hospital and whose body was not claimed was buried here.
In the 19th century, cemeteries were banned in Paris due to health concerns. Several new cemeteries outside the precincts of the capital replaced all the internal Parisian ones: Montmartre Cemetery in the north, Père Lachaise Cemetery in the east, and Montparnasse Cemetery in the south. Montparnasse as well as Père Lachaise and Montmartre replaced the Cimetière des Innocents (those buried here were relocated to the Catacombs). During this time the city of Paris obtained the estate and surrounding grounds in order to create a cemetery for the burial of people who lived in the Left Bank of the city. Previously, these inhabitants were buried in the cemetery of Sainte-Catherine and in the village of Vaugirard.
The cemetery at Montparnasse was originally known as Le Cimetière du Sud (Southern Cemetery) and it officially opened 25 July 1824. Since its opening, more than 300,000 people have been buried in Montparnasse.
"The bat flower (Tacca chantieri) is an exotic plant with flowers that mimic a bat in flight, deep purple with ruffled wings, and long, hanging filaments.
The Black Bat Plant is a very unusual plant from the yam family (Dioscoreaceae), grown for it’s bizarre flowers. It’s found naturally in Southern China, India and South-East Asia. This plant is distinctly tropical. It won’t handle prolonged cold periods and may suffer during periods of low humidity."
This one is growing in the Tropical Display Dome at Mt Coot-tha, Brisbane.
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Sensō-ji (金龍山浅草寺 Kinryū-zan Sensō-ji) is an ancient Buddhist temple located in Asakusa, Tokyo, Japan. It is Tokyo's oldest temple, and one of its most significant. Formerly associated with the Tendai sect of Buddhism, it became independent after World War II. Adjacent to the temple is a five-story pagoda, the Asakusa Shinto shrine, as well as many shops with traditional goods in the Nakamise-dōri.
The Sensoji Kannon temple is dedicated to Kannon Bosatsu, the Bodhisattva of compassion, and is the most widely visited spiritual site in the world with over 30 million visitors annually.
The first temple was founded in 645 AD, which makes it the oldest temple in Tokyo. In the early years of the Tokugawa shogunate, Tokugawa Ieyasu designated Sensō-ji as tutelary temple of the Tokugawa clan. The Nishinomiya Inari shrine is located within the precincts of Sensō-ji and a torii identifies the entry into the hallowed ground of the shrine. A bronze plaque on the gateway structure lists those who contributed to the construction of the torii, which was erected in 1727 (Kyōhō 12, 11th month).
During World War II, the temple was bombed and destroyed during the 10 March air raid on Tokyo. It was rebuilt later and is a symbol of rebirth and peace to the Japanese people. In the courtyard there is a tree that was hit by a bomb in the air raids, and it had regrown in the husk of the old tree and is a similar symbol to the temple itself.
Ryosoku-ji Temple is a famous place for autumn leaves known as Momiji-ji Temple.
From the temple gate to the approach, the precincts, and about 150 maples are placed all over the premises, and in autumn, bright crimson colors the temple.
Vivid Sydney 2017, a unique annual event of light, music and ideas. This winter festival illuminate Sydney with exciting new precincts to explore, mesmerising new light art to inspire and plenty of entertainment for everyone.
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Amritsar (Inde) - Cette photo a été pris à la volée à l’entrée principale du temple. J’avais remarqué que les croyants faisaient une petite prière dès qu’ils pénétraient dans l’enceinte du Temple d’or. Cadrage instinctif donc approximatif car cette photo était pour moi un brouillon. Je voulais juste voir si la lumière chaude était bien rendue. Après avoir examiné rapidement la scène sur l’écran de contrôle, j’ai voulu la refaire avec une composition plus soignée. Le temps d’attendre que la foule à l’arrière-plan s’ordonne d’elle-même, les deux sikhs en prières étaient déjà partis.
Welcome prayer
Amritsar (India) - This photo was taken on the fly at the main entrance of the temple. I had noticed that the believers made a small prayer as soon as they entered the precincts of the Golden Temple. Instinctive framing therefore approximate because this photo was a draft for me. I just wanted to see if the warm light was rendered correctly. After taking a quick look at the scene on the monitor screen, I wanted to redo it with a more careful composition. The time to wait for the crowd in the background to organize itself, the two praying Sikhs had already left.
Ryosoku-ji Temple is a famous place for autumn leaves known as Momiji-ji Temple.
From the temple gate to the approach, the precincts, and about 150 maples are placed all over the premises, and in autumn, bright crimson colors the temple.
The 1887 19th Precinct at 153 E67th St in the Yorkville district of Manhattan.What's interesting about this building is that a police Seargent by the name of Nathaniel Bush designed the precinct.He designed other precincts for the city between 1862-1895.There was an old prison building behind the precinct,but it was demolished in 1974.The police precinct along with three other 19th century buildings on the block were almost going to be razed as well but a solution was proposed where the structures behind them would be done in instead,and the façades of the vintage buildings would be restored.The precinct is on the same block with the Park Side Synagogue (the fancy yellow building) I shared titled "Memorial" daytoninmanhattan.blogspot.com/2011/01/1887-19th-precinct...
Ryosoku-ji Temple is a famous place for autumn leaves known as Momiji-ji Temple.
From the temple gate to the approach, the precincts, and about 150 maples are placed all over the premises, and in autumn, bright crimson colors the temple.
Ryosoku-ji Temple is a famous place for autumn leaves known as Momiji-ji Temple.
From the temple gate to the approach, the precincts, and about 150 maples are placed all over the premises, and in autumn, bright crimson colors the temple.
Langar (Persian: لنگر) is an institution among Sufi Muslims in South Asia whereby food and drink are given to the needy regardless of social or religious background. Its origins in Sufism are tied to the Chishti Order.
Langar is originally a Persian word, and later came into Urdu and Punjabi from it.
Langar, the practice and institution, was first started by Baba Farid, a Muslim of the Chishti Sufi order. The institution of the langar was already popular in the 12th and 13th century among Sufis of the Indian subcontinent. The practice grew and is documented in the Jawahir al-Faridi compiled in 1623 CE. It was later, both the institution and term, adopted by Sikhs.
The food is served out of a massive pot called a deg in the precincts of a dargah (Sufi shrine).
Serving food to the needy has been a rich tradition among Sufis, especially of the Chishti Order.
There is extensive use of free food imagery and metaphor in Sufi writings. Sugar and other sweet foods represent the sweetness of piety and community with God, while salt symbolizes purity and incorruptibility. The transformation of the raw wheat to finished bread is used as an analogy for Sufi spiritual development.
Sufi ritual observances (dhikr) are concerned with remembrance of God through exaltation and praise. Singing, dancing, and drumming are commonly part of such rituals, as is sharing of food. The tradition of langar was also adopted by the Sikh community, where it goes by the same name.
Records suggest that a priory was founded at Llanthony around 1100, and may have been built around a ruined Welsh chapel. The new structure was said to have been built at the behest of Walter de Lacy, a nobleman (Norman inevitably by then) who decided to devote his life to prayer and study.
Gradually others attached themselves to a growing band, who numbered around forty within twenty years, although in 1135 they all left for Gloucester, tired of attacks by the Welsh. Half a century was then to elapse before another member of the de Lacy family started to build here again, by 1217 completing the core of the new priory, although this was extended around 1325.
The ruins were Listed Grade 1 in 1956, a status also accorded to the Court Farm Barn, St. David's Church and the Abbey Hotel, all three of which are in the abbey precincts. It is in the care of CADW.
Llanthony Prory is in the Vale of Ewyas, which runs west of the Hatterrall Ridge in the Black Mountains. A largely single-track road runs through the deep valley from Llanvihangel Crucorney to Hay-on-Wye.
This flower tree is very rare in Japan. It's was presented from Chinese to Nara Tousyodaiji temple in 1963 year.
This is the precincts of a temple in Izu peninsula.
花びらの様に見える装飾花のガクの枚数：額アジサイは4片なのに対して瓊花は5片有ります。花を囲むガクの個数は8個と几帳面です(^^) 撮影：伊豆市天城湯ヶ島
Ryosoku-ji Temple is a famous place for autumn leaves known as Momiji-ji Temple.
From the temple gate to the approach, the precincts, and about 150 maples are placed all over the premises, and in autumn, bright crimson colors the temple.
People in Japan visit Shrines on important occasions to make wishes and to offer thanks for its benefit.
At Hatsumoude (the first shrine visits of the year), we wish the new year for health,happiness, and so on.
The precincts are covered with fallen ginkgo leaves.
境内は銀杏の落葉で敷き詰められてます。
緊急事態宣言中、運動不足解消のため深大寺へ歩いて行ってみました。
青葉茂る初夏の境内、緑のトンネルで楓の種を撮影。
During the state of emergency, we walked to Jindaiji Temple to resolve the lack of exercise.
The precincts of early summer were overgrown with green leaves. I photographed maple seeds in a green tunnel.
Azpegi, Orbaizeta, Navarra, España.
A pocos kilómetros de Orbaizeta, los pastos de Azpegi albergan una gran cantidad de dólmenes y crómlechs, monumentos megalíticos funerarios. El más significativo es Azpegi I, que posee una cámara de recinto rectangular rodeada por un túmulo de 15 metros al que cerca un crómlech de 12 piedras. Los otros tres dólmenes cuentan con dos o tres losas. Se cree que estos conjuntos pudieron convertirse en recintos sagrados y, en algunos casos, en una especie de templos, pero se trata de una hipótesis.
A few kilometers from Orbaizeta, the pastures of Azpegi are home to a large number of dolmens and chromlechs, megalithic funerary monuments. The most significant is Azpegi I, which has a rectangular chamber surrounded by a 15-meter tumulus surrounded by a 12-stone chromlech. The other three dolmens have two or three slabs. It is believed that these assemblages could have become sacred precincts and, in some cases, a kind of temples, but this is a hypothesis.
Ryosoku-ji Temple is a famous place for autumn leaves known as Momiji-ji Temple.
From the temple gate to the approach, the precincts, and about 150 maples are placed all over the premises, and in autumn, bright crimson colors the temple.
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Wikipedia: Wat Phra Kaew, commonly known in English as the Temple of the Emerald Buddha and officially as Wat Phra Si Rattana Satsadaram, is regarded as the most sacred Buddhist temple in Thailand. The complex consists of a number of buildings within the precincts of the Grand Palace in the historical center of Bangkok. It houses the statue of the Emerald Buddha, which is venerated as the country's palladium.
Construction of the temple began in 1783 under the orders of Rama I, the first king of the Chakri dynasty. Since then, each successive king has been personally involved in adding, restoring and embellishing the temple during their reigns as a way of making religious merit and glorifying the dynasty. Many important state and royal ceremonies are held within the temple each year, presided by the king in person and attended by government officials. This makes the temple the nation's preeminent place of worship and a national shrine for the monarchy and the state. Throughout the years, each king has donated sacred and valuable objects inside the temple, making it a treasury as well.