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This is a rare faith in India that people will be packing a mixture of things in a cloth and tie it to banyan tree hoping that their wishes come true
Polonnaruwa, in the North Central Province was the thriving commercial and religious center of Sri Lanka some 800 years ago.
A reclining Buddha is an image that represents Buddha lying down and is a major iconographic theme in Buddhist art. It represents the historical Buddha during his last illness, about to enter the parinirvana. He is lying on his right side, his head resting on a cushion or relying on his right elbow, supporting his head with his hand.
In Buddhism, parinirvana is commonly used to refer to nirvana-after-death, which occurs upon the death of someone who has attained nirvana during his or her lifetime. It implies a release from the Saṃsāra, karma and rebirth as well as the dissolution of the skandhas.
St Mary The Virgin Church, Little Wakering, Essex
Our local Wakering Photography Group 10x8 Challenge for February 2025 was Religious Architecture . I chose this window as it shows the two stone carved heads that decorate each end of the dripstone moulding that was designed to throw off rainwater and prevent it from running down tracery and glass.!!
Religious dance being performed by Ladies from White House , RT Nagar, Bengaluru during Pran Pratishtha at Ram Mandir Ayodhya.
Religious Seminar in Australia: Focusing on the Current Situation of Religious Persecution in China
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On April 4, 2018, a seminar was held at the Chapel of the Australian Centre for Christianity and Culture in Canberra at 3 p.m. local time, the topic of which is Religion and the State in the People’s Republic of China. During the seminar, the current difficulties faced by China’s religious beliefs under the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP’s) dictatorial rule were discussed. Many renowned professors and scholars from the UK, the US and Italy were invited and attended this seminar, and some of them delivered speeches, in which they talked about the current situation of religious persecution in China. Some scholars and professors revealed the facts of the CCP’s brutal persecution of The Church of Almighty God (CAG), and appealed to people to focus on the problems encountered by CAG Christians when they apply for asylum.
---- procession of Holy Agate, Catania (Sicily). On February 4th: the procession makes the so-called "external tour" which touches some places of martyrdom of the young Saint Agate in the Catania city. On February 5th: he procession take place along the "aristocrat path", which runs along the main street of Catania, Etnea street, the parlor of Catania. On this day the devotees carry on their shoulders long candles of varying thickness, while the "candlemas" anticipate with their passage the arrival of the float of Saint Agatha. ----
---- processione di Sant'Agata, Catania (Sicilia). Il 4 febbraio: il corteo compie il cosiddetto "giro esterno" che tocca alcuni luoghi del martirio della giovane "Santuzza Agata" nella città catanese. Il 5 febbraio: il corteo avanza lungo via Etnea, la principale strada di Catania, in questo giorno i devoti porteranno in spalla ceri di tutte le misure, che verranno accesi all’imbrunire, anticipando, insieme al passaggio delle “candelore” l’arrivo della vara di Sant’Agata. -----
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In the city of Catania (Sicily) in occasion of the feast of her patron Saint Agatha, which took place on the 3, 4 and 5 February (this dates commemorates the martyrdom of the young Saint), and on 17 August too (this date celebrates the return to Catania of her remains, after these had been transferred to Constantinople by the Byzantine general Maniaces as war booty, and there remained for 86 years), when the Sicilian city is dressed up to feast, with a scent of orange blossom and mandarins, and its citizens show that they possess an extraordinary love and bond with the young martyr saint Agatha.
The religious sicilian feast of Saint Agatha is the most important feast of Catania, its inhabitants from five centuries, during the three days of the feast in honor of her "Santuzza" (young Saint), create a unique setting, with celebrations and rituals impressive, which means that this event is regarded as the third religious festival in the world (some say the second ...) after the "Semana Santa" in Seville and the "Corpus Christi" in Cuzco, Peru. Unlike other religious holidays, more sober, to Sant'Agata highlights a vocation exuberant typical of the south Italy, who loves to combine the sacred with the profane.
The cult of the young Santa dates back to the third century, when the teenager Agatha was martyred for refusing the roman proconsul Quintiziano. One year after the death of the young Agatha, on 5 February of the year 252, his virginal veil was carried in procession, and it is said it was able to save Catania from destruction due to a devastating eruption of Mount Etna.
The festivities begin with the procession of the "Candlemas", that are giant Baroque wooden "candlesticks" paintings in gold, each representing an ancient guild (butchers, fishmongers, grocers, greengrocers, etc.), which are brought by eight devotees; the candlemas anticipate the arrival of the "float" of Saint Agatha during the procession. Devotees, men and women, wearing a traditional garment similar to a white bag, cinched at the waist by a black rope, gloves and a white handkerchief, and a black velvet cap, and it seems that such clothing evoke nightgown with the qule the Catanese, awakened with a start by the touch of the bells of the Cathedral, welcomed the naval port, in 1126, the relics of the Holy which fell from Constantinople. On float, consisting of a silver chariot sixteenth of thirty tons, which is driven by a double and long line of devotees with the robust and long ropes, takes place the bust of Saint Agatha, completely covered with precious stones and jewels. On February 4, the parade celebrates the so-called "external path" that touches some places of martyrdom in the city of Catania; the next day, the 5 instead the procession along the "aristocrat path", which runs along the main street, Via Etnea, the parlor of Catania. On this day the devotees carry on their shoulders the long candles of varying thickness, there are some not very big, others are fairly heavy, but some skim exceptional weights.
I am posting here, on Flickr, photographs taken during the two days of February 4 and 5 of this year 2023.
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Nella città di Catania (Sicilia) in occasione della festa della sua giovane santa patrona Agata, che ha avuto luogo come ogni anno il 3, il 4 ed il 5 di febbraio (questa data commemora il martirio della Santa giovinetta), festa che viene ripetuta anche il 17 agosto (questa data rievoca il ritorno a Catania delle sue spoglie, dopo che queste erano state trasferite a Costantinopoli da parte del generale bizantino Maniace come bottino di guerra, spoglie che ivi rimasero per 86 anni); per questa occasione la città siciliana è vestita a festa con profumi di fiori d'arancio e mandarini, coi suoi cittadini che mostrano di possedere uno straordinario amore e legame con la giovane martire Agata.
Gli abitanti di Catania, oramai da cinque secoli, nei tre giorni della festa in onore della "Santuzza", danno vita ad una scenografia unica, con celebrazioni e riti imponenti, che fanno si che questo evento sia considerato come la terza festa religiosa al mondo (qualcuno dice la seconda ...) dopo la "Semana Santa" di Siviglia ed il "Corpus Domini" a Cuzco, in Perù. A differenza di altre feste religiose, più sobrie, quella di Sant'Agata mette in luce una vocazione esuberante tipica del meridione, che ama unire il sacro col profano.
Il culto della giovane Santa risale al terzo secolo, quando l'adolescente Agata fu martirizzata per aver rifiutato il proconsole romano Quintiziano. Un anno dopo la morte della giovane Agata, avvenuta il 5 febbraio dell'anno 252, il suo velo virginale venne portato in processione, e si narra esso riuscì a salvare Catania dalla sua distruzione a causa di una devastante eruzione del vulcano Etna.
I festeggiamenti iniziano con il corteo delle "candelore", le quali sono dei giganteschi e pesanti "candelabri" in legno, in stile barocco, dipinti in oro, ognuna rappresentante una antica corporazione (macellai, pescivendoli, pizzicagnoli, fruttivendoli, ecc.), che vengono portati da otto devoti: esse anticipano l'arrivo della "vara" di Sant'Agata durante la processione. I devoti, sia donne che uomini, indossano un tipico indumento simile ad un sacco bianco, stretto in vita da una cordicella nera, guanti ed un fazzoletto bianchi, ed infine una papalina di velluto nero, sembra che tale abbigliamento rievochi la camicia da notte con la quale i Catanesi, svegliatisi di soprassalto dal tocco improvviso delle campane del Duomo, accolsero al porto navale, nel 1126, le reliquie della Santa che rientravano da Costantinopoli. Sulla vara, costituita da un carro argentato cinquecentesco di trenta quintali, trainata da una doppia e lunghissima fila di devoti tramite delle robuste e lunghe funi, prende posto il busto di Sant'Agata, completamente ricoperto di pietre preziose e gioielli. Il 4 febbraio, il corteo compie il cosiddetto "giro esterno" che tocca alcuni luoghi del martirio nella città catanese; il giorno dopo, il 5, il corteo percorre il "giro aristocratico", che percorre la strada principale, la via Etnea, salotto buono di Catania. In questo giorno i devoti portano in spalla dei lunghi ceri di vario spessore, ce ne sono alcuni non molto grossi, altri sono discretamente pesanti, ma alcuni sfiorano pesi eccezionali.
Io sto postando qui, su Flickr, fotografie realizzate nelle due giornate del 4, e del 5 febbraio di quest'anno 2023.
This religious sculpture is inside the Mezquita (mosque-cathedral) in Cordoba, Spain. I do not know who it represents; if any viewer knows anything about this I would most grateful to get that information. I tried a number of google searches but to no avail.
Ura Kidane Mihret, Zege Peninsula, Amhara, Ethiopia, 22 Apr 2013
This is a convent church founded in the C14th. The building dates from the C16th. It has a very fine collection of religious murals and paintings.
I was banned from the Flickr Christianity group, so here's my trophy I made from the ban notice. Here is the conversation that got me banned.
A long exposure of Liverpool`s Anglican cathedral. My last of this subject for a while, an amazing building to shoot as it is seen from many angles and can make a great feature even when you are some considerable distance away.
Excuse the reference to the well loved British cheese! Another gorgeous day out to Wells, one of the smallest cities in England but wit the most beautiful Cathedral. Luckily today I was able to visit Chapter House for the 1st time, so I'll post photos from there later.
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The Plymouth Congregational Church is a historic church located at 3429 Devon Road corner of Main Highway in the Coconut Grove neighborhood of Miami, Florida, United States. The land was donated by George Spalding and George E. Merrick. The architect was Clinton MacKenzie. The Edifice Religious was founded in the 1897, and completed in the 1917, the church was built by a single man, Felix Rebom, using only a hatchet, a trowel, a plumb line, and a T-square. Its architecture was modeled after the old Spanish missions of Mexico. On April 18, 2012, the AIA's Florida Chapter placed Plymouth Congregational Church on its list of Florida Architecture: 100 Years. 100 Places. On July 23, 1974, it was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
Circa 1941, the WPA-sponsored American Guide Series book about Miami and environs described the church: "PLYMOUTH CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, at Ingraham Hwy. and Devon Rd. is a reproduction of a Mexican mission. The interior of the vine-covered stone building is constructed on the lines of a basilica and the doors are said to have come from a Spanish mission in Mexico. In one of the doors is a round cat-hole, now covered with screen. Many outdoor weddings have been performed at the pulpit in the walled garden."
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Rameswaram (Inde) - Haut lieu de spiritualité et de ferveur religieuse, la vénérable cité du Tamil Nadu, accueille chaque année plusieurs millions de pèlerins. Cette ville sainte, est l’un des lieux de pèlerinages les plus importants de l’Inde… Après Varanasi.
A quelques kilomètres à vol d’oiseau du Sri Lanka, tout hindou qui se respecte doit venir à Ramsewaram -surnommée la petite Varanasi - pour y prier au moins une fois dans sa vie. Comme Varanasi, ou Rishikesh (où le Gange prend sa source), un bain dans les eaux sacrées de Rameswaram permet de laver les souillures du corps et de l’âme. Tout comme le fit le dieu Râma après avoir tué le démon qui avait enlevé son épouse.
Cette cité religieuse est l’ultime étape obligatoire, avant de se rendre à Varanasi pour le dernier grand plongeon dans le Gange.
Ramswaram, the Vanarasi of Tamil Nadu
Ramswaram (India) - A Mecca of spirituality and religious fervor, the venerable city of Tamil Nadu welcomes several million pilgrims every year. This holy city is one of the most important places of pilgrimage in India ... After Varanasi.
A few miles as the crow flies from Sri Lanka, any self-respecting Hindu must come to Ramsewaram - known as little Varanasi - to pray there at least once in her life. Like Varanasi, or Rishikesh, a bath in the sacred waters of Rameswaram helps wash away the defilements of body and soul. Just like the god Rama did after killing the demon who had kidnapped his wife.
This religious city is the last obligatory stopover, before going to Varanasi for the last big plunge in the Ganges.