For the German film, see Sacred Waters (1932 film). For the Swiss film, see Sacred Waters (1960 film).
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Sacred waters are sacred natural sites characterized by tangible topographical land formations such as rivers, lakes, springs, reservoirs, and oceans, as opposed to holy water which is water elevated with the sacramental blessing of a cleric.[1] These organic bodies of water have attained religious significance not from the modern alteration or blessing, but were sanctified through mythological or historical figures. Sacred waters have been exploited for cleansing, healing, initiations, and death rites.[2]
Ubiquitous and perpetual fixations with water occur across religious traditions. It tends to be a central element in the creations accounts of almost every culture with mythological, cosmological, and theological myths.[3] In this way, many groups characterize water as "living water", or the "water of life".[4][5][6] This means that it gives life and is the fundamental element from which life arises. Each religious or cultural group that feature waters as sacred substances tends to favor certain categorizations of some waters more than others, usually those that are most accessible to them and that best integrate into their rituals.[7]
Sacredwaters are sacred natural sites characterized by tangible topographical land formations such as rivers, lakes, springs, reservoirs, and oceans,...
India or in Germanic cultures) Sacred mountains Sacred trees Sacredwaters Specific sacred places include: The Holy Land Sapta Puri Tirtha (Hinduism) Trees...
Sacred describes something that is dedicated or set apart for the service or worship of a deity; is considered worthy of spiritual respect or devotion;...
history, folklore and mountain culture, particularly in his travel memoir SacredWaters: A Pilgrimage to the Many Sources of the Ganga. Educated at Woodstock...
confluences of rivers in Britain and Gaul, Luxovius was the god of the sacredwaters of Luxeuil and was worshipped in Gaul.see below Dian Cécht was the god...
Sacred Water is a 2016 Rwandan documentary film directed and produced by Olivier Jourdain. A young woman travelled to a village where kunyaza, a sexual...
A holy well or sacred spring is a well, spring or small pool of water revered either in a Christian or pagan context, sometimes both. The water of holy...
when wastewater meets a sacred river, University of Michigan Press, ISBN 978-0472068081 Alter, Stephen (2001), Sacredwaters: a pilgrimage up the Ganges...
day), and Sahasra Kalasabhisheka (a special abhishekam (ablution) with sacredwaters in 1008 kalashas (pots)) on Wednesdays. Ugra Srinivasa or Snapana Beram:...
known as Yami. According to popular Hindu legends, bathing in Yamuna's sacredwaters frees one from the torments of death. The river crosses several states...
Sacred groves or sacred woods are groves of trees that have special religious importance within a particular culture. Sacred groves feature in various...
where Odin says that, because the "bridge of the Æsir burns" and the "sacredwaters boil," Thor must wade through the rivers Körmt and Örmt and two rivers...
"Logging Camps: The Early Years". Minnesota DNR. Alter, Stephen (2001), SacredWaters: A Pilgrimage Up the Ganges River to the Source of Hindu Culture, Houghton...
among them the sloth bear, wolf, dhole, and tiger. Many of the animals are sacred or revered by Hindus, including elephants, monkeys, peacocks and snakes...
horses of Govinda III drank from the icy waters of the Himalayan streams and his war elephants tasted the sacredwaters of the Ganges. His military exploits...
Sarasvatis. The sarovar, according to popular belief, contains sacred water. Bathing in the sacredwaters of the tank on the day of Amavasya (night of complete...
of his slain ancestors in her sacredwaters. Tarpana is a sacred ritual whereupon the closest relatives make a sacred offering to deities so that the...
original on 26 April 2019. Retrieved 14 April 2019. Alter, Stephen (2001). SacredWaters: A Pilgrimage Up the Ganges River to the Source of Hindu Culture. Harcourt...
Sacred water may refer to: Holy water, ritually sanctified water Sacredwaters, water from a sacred source Sacred Water, a 1993 book by Leslie Marmon...
was changed only twice a year. Erikson, August; Masui, Anette (2014). SacredWaters: A Guide to Japanese Hot Springs. Karlstad, Sweden: Votum Forlag AB...
original on 28 March 2024. Retrieved 22 March 2017. Alter, Stephen (2001). SacredWaters: A Pilgrimage Up the Ganges River to the Source of Hindu Culture. Houghton...
Persian: Burz Yazad), another divinity of waters. In Yasna 38, which is dedicated "to the earth and the sacredwaters", apas/Apas is not only necessary for...
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