four cardinal points

  • 91Watchtower (magic) — A Watchtower is a spirit guardian of one of the four cardinal points in both ceremonial magic and the neopagan religion of Wicca. Alternately, the Watchtowers are the abodes of the guardians. Often believed to represent the four elements, the… …

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  • 92Death and culture — All Is Vanity by C. Allan Gilbert, suggesting an intertwining between life and death. This article is about death in the different cultures around the world as well as ethical issues relating to death, such as martrydom, suicide and euthanasia.… …

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  • 93Mihintale — is a mountain peak near Anuradhapura in Sri Lanka. It is believed by Sri Lankans to be the site of a meeting between the Buddhist monk Mahinda and King Devanampiyatissa which inaugurated the presence of Buddhism in Sri Lanka. It is now a… …

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  • 94INDIAN ARCHITECTURE —    The structural, aesthetic, and symbolic characteristics of Indian architecture are traditionally seen within the shared cultural history of the peoples of the South Asian subcontinent, which includes modern day India and the surrounding… …

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  • 95History of the Maldives — The Maldives is a nation consisting of 26 natural atolls, comprising 1192 islands Historical setting Since very ancient times, the Maldives were ruled by kings (Radun) sultans and occasionally queens (Ranin) sultanas. Historically Maldives has… …

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  • 96Prambanan — Infobox World Heritage Site WHS = Prambanan Temple Compounds State Party = INA Type = Cultural Criteria = i, iv ID = 642 Region = Asia Pacific Year = 1991 Session = 15th Link = http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/642Prambanan is the largest Hindu… …

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  • 97Book of Abraham — For other meanings of this name, see Book of Abraham (disambiguation). A portion of the papyri considered by some to be source of the Book of Abraham. The difference between Egyptologists translation and Joseph Smith s interpretations have caused …

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  • 98Chota Char Dham — For the pilgrimage circuit of Badrinath, Rameswaram, Dwarka and Puri, see Char Dham …

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  • 99Polonnaruwa Vatadage — One of the four doorways leading to the Vatadage. The Polonnaruwa Vatadage (Sinhala: පොළොන්නරුව වටදාගේ) is an ancient structure dating back to the Polonnaruwa period of Sri Lanka. It is believed to have been built during the reign of… …

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  • 100Swastika — This article is about the symbol. For the town, see Swastika, Ontario. The counter clock swastika to evoke shakti in the decorative Hindu form …

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