What is a Holy Place Holy places Loca sancta are sites that a religion considers to be of special religious significance Many religious adherents make pilgrimages to these holy places ID: 791402
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Holy Places
Venice, Justin, Angela, Satyam
Slide2What is a Holy Place?
Holy places
, (
Loca sancta
) are sites that a religion considers to be of special religious significance.
Many religious adherents make
pilgrimages
to these holy places.
Religions like Baha’i, Buddhism, Christianity, Confucianism, Druidism, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, Sikhism, and Taoism have many holy places.
Slide3Ethnic
Universalizing
Hinduism
Judaism
Islam
Christianity
Buddhism
Slide4Ethnic
Holy Places are usually from distinctive physical environment ie mountains, rivers, rocks
Usually more concentrated distribution
Holy places usually include holy cities/ places associated with the founder’s life.
They’re usually unrelated to physical environment
Don’t have to be near each other
Universalizing
Slide5Christianity
The Church of The Holy Sepulchre
Holy place for Christians because it is thought to be the burial ground of Jesus. The church has been a major pilgrimage center for Christians. In the Holy Land (where this is located, Jerusalem) you are encouraged to dress appropriately.
The River Jordan
Another holy place for Christians because it is said to be where Jesus was baptised. Every year thousands pilgrimage to the river to be baptised.
Slide6Islam
This is the Great Mosque, which is Islam’s largest
mosque
. The cubic-like structure in the center is the al-Ka’ba. This is a religious shrine in Mecca, Islam’s holiest city. The trip to the Great Mosque is referred to as the
hajj
. People who make the
hajj
typically wear white robes to display loyalty to Islam.
This is “The Prophet’s Mosque”, located in Medina. It is near the mosque which Muhammed built himself. The mosque contains his tomb.
Universalizing religions like Islam have holy places associated with their founder.
Slide7Judaism
The Western Wall // The Wailing Wall // Kotel
Located in the city of Jerusalem
Made of limestone
Considered holy because of its connection to the Temple Mount
Considered the holiest place where Jews are permitted to pray, but not the holiest site in the Jewish faith.
The Jordan River
Located in Israel
Shows a tie between religions >> has a major significance to
Christianity
and
Judaism
Synagogues
Located all around the world, where there is a high Jewish population
A place to pray and worship for Jewish people who are not near a holy site
An example of one located in NYC!
Slide8Buddhism
Lumbinī
Lumbinī is a holy place because this was where Siddhartha Gautama (Buddha) was born.
Bodh Gaya
150 mi from Buddha’s birthplace and where he reached perfect wisdom (perfect enlightenment) sitting under a Bo tree.
Slide9Hinduism
tirtha
=pilgrimage=form of purification
Ganges River: bathing in this river is a form of purification
Said to spring forth from the hair of Shiva
Mount Kailash is said to be where Shiva (one of the main gods) lives