an object of veneration

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• Veneration — in Noto St Conrad of Piacenza (San Corrado) Veneration (Latin veneratio, Greek δουλεία, douleia), or veneration of saints, is a special act of honoring a saint: an angel, or a dead person who has been identified b …   Wikipedia

• Veneration of Images —     Veneration of Images     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Veneration of Images     I. IMAGES IN THE OLD TESTAMENT     The First Commandment would seem absolutely to forbid the making of any kind of representation of men, animals, or even plants:… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• ceremonial object — ▪ religion Introduction  any object used in a ritual or a religious ceremony.       Throughout the history of religions and cultures, objects used in cults, rituals, and sacred ceremonies have almost always been of both utilitarian and symbolic… …   Universalium

• cult object — noun : an object of religious devotion, veneration, or ritualistic and symbolic value within a system of worship …   Useful english dictionary

• Beatification and Canonization — • According to some writers the origin in the Catholic Church is to be traced back to the ancient pagan apotheosis Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Beatification and Canonization     Beatification and Canoni …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Gohonzon — (nihongo2|ご本尊 or nihongo2|御本尊), is the object of devotion in many forms of Japanese Buddhism. In Japanese, go is an honorific prefix indicating respect and honzon means object of fundamental respect, veneration, or devotion . Generically used,… …   Wikipedia

• Ephraim of Nea Makri — St. Ephraim of Nea Makri or St. Ephraim of Mount Amomon (Greek: Άγιος Εφραίμ Νέας Μάκρης / του Όρους των Αμωμών), believed to have lived from 1384 to 1426, is venerated as a martyr and miracle working saint by many Greek Orthodox Christians in… …   Wikipedia

• Paduka — Elaborate paduka with high heel was part of a bride s trousseau. [1] Paduka is the name of India s oldest, most quintessential footwear. It is little more than a sole with a post and knob, which is engaged between the big and second toe.[2] …   Wikipedia

• Dougga — Dougga/Thugga * UNESCO World Heritage Site Country Tunisia …   Wikipedia

• Prostration (Buddhism) — In Buddhism, a prostration (Pali: panipāta , Skt.: namas kara , Ch.: li pai , Jp.: raihai ) is used to show reverence to the Triple Gem (comprising the Buddha, his teachings, and the spiritual community) and other objects of veneration. In… …   Wikipedia

• Byzantine art — The most famous of the surviving Byzantine mosaics of the Hagia Sophia in Constantinople the image of Christ Pantocrator on the walls of the upper southern gallery. Christ is flanked by the Virgin Mary and John the Baptist. The mosaics were made… …   Wikipedia