ritual baths
Ceremonial cleansing pools
Ritual baths are immersions in water for spiritual purification rather than physical cleanliness.
The Jewish mikveh, Islamic ghusl, and Hindu bathing in the Ganges all serve this purpose—washing away spiritual impurity, marking transitions, or preparing for sacred activities.
She visited the mikveh before her wedding.
The practice appears across many religious traditions.
- mikvehJewish purification immersion pool
- lustrationCleansing rite or vetting
- cleansingRemoving dirt or toxins
- ablutionRitualized washing of body
- renewalMaking current again
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Violating something sacred
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