temples

Worship sites sometimes

Temples has two distinct sources.

The plural of temple as a place of worship—a building dedicated to religious practice, from grand ancient structures to modest neighborhood synagogues: Buddhist temples, Mormon temples.

Separately, the temples are the flat areas on either side of the forehead, between the eye and ear: graying at the temples, a vein throbbing in his temple.

ancient

ruins

Decayed structural remains

archaeologyStudy of physical remnants
antiquityGreat age, ancient era
excavationAct of unearthing

artifacts · relics · columns · inscriptions · carvings · statues · monuments · preservation · restoration · civilization

religious

shrine

Sacred devotional place

sanctuaryProtected sacred space
altarSacred ritual table
pilgrimageReligious journey to shrine

holy · sacred · divine · worship · prayer · ritual · deity · incense · devotion · reverence

architecture

columns

Upright structural shafts

facadeDeceptive outward appearance
porticoColumned covered entryway
pedimentTriangular architectural crowning element

sanctuary · courtyard · spire · dome · carvings · ornamentation · stone · marble · symmetry · grandeur

buddhist

meditation

Focused attention practice

monksCloistered religious men
pagodaTiered Asian temple tower
BuddhaEnlightened spiritual founder

enlightenment · dharma · sangha · offerings · incense · chanting · zazen · mindfulness · satori · bodhi

hindu

mandir

Hindu place of worship

pujaHindu worship ritual
darshanViewing of the sacred
sanctumProtected private place

deity · aarti · Ganges · pilgrimage · Varanasi · shikhara · devotees · bells · offerings · priests

anatomy

forehead

Face above eyebrows

browFacial ridge overhead
skullHead's bone casing
craniumSkull bone structure

scalp · hairline · veins · pulse · throbbing · migraine · headache · tension · pressure · massage

Categories

Ancient Egyptpharaoh, pharaohs, sphinx, pyramids, hieroglyphics
Ancient Greece & RomeGreek myths, Roman myths, mythology, muses, Apollo
ancient worldancient Greece, ancient Rome, ancient Egypt, pyramids, pyramid
architectureEiffel Tower, buildings, architects, design, thatching
civilization elementsart, music, literature, language, religion
cultural heritagefolklore, traditions, customs, folk music revival, museum collections

Opposites

sacred vs profane spaces

templesbrothels

Establishments for paid sex

slaughterhouses · bordellos · dens of iniquity · casinos · factories

religious building types

templeschurches

Christian houses of worship

mosques · cathedrals · chapels · meeting houses · synagogues

cranial position

templesforehead

Face above eyebrows

crown · occiput · back of the head · vertex · brow

Phrases

ancient templesOld religious worship buildings
Greek templeClassical columned sanctuary
Shirley TempleNon-alcoholic cherry drink
temple ruinsDecayed religious structure
Buddhist templeShrine for Eastern worship
Roman templeSacred Roman religious structure

Family

temple, contemplate, contemplated, contemplation, contemplating, contemplative, contemplates, Templars

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