sacred temples
Consecrated places of worship
Sacred temples are religious buildings or structures considered holy and dedicated to worship, often housing deities or serving as sites for ritual ceremonies.
The phrase emphasizes the sanctified nature of these spaces—temples that are not merely architectural but spiritually significant: The ancient sacred temples drew pilgrims from distant lands.
Found across traditions from Greek and Hindu to Buddhist and Mesoamerican cultures.
- shrineSacred devotional place
- inner sanctumInnermost private place
- altarSacred ritual table
- sanctuaryProtected sacred space
- holy groundPlace of spiritual significance
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