Pics of Your Religion!

[The Sum of Awe]

It's going to be the largest Hindu temple in the world. It is also a planetarium that depicts the Puranic description of the structure of the universe.

Ooh, I'll definitely get tickets to see that

 

[Shiranui117]

Holy Trinity Church Russian Orthodox Church, the only permanent Church in all of Antarctica:

New Gracanica Monastery in Illinois:
An icon of Christ on the Iconostasis:

The same Church, this view likely from the choir loft:

The Vladimir Theotokos (Mother of God) icon, one of the most beloved icons of Russia, and one of the most recognizable icons ever made, which the Icon Productions movie company uses as its logo:

A tabernacle and chalice of an Orthodox Church containing the Body and Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ

 

[MatthiasGould]

A highly decorated Qur'an, showing Surah al-Fatihah (the first surah) and the first page of Surah Al-Baqarah:

A mosque in Birmingham, which has one of Britain's biggest Muslim populations:

Muslim women enjoying some social time in the park:

Hadith books:

A final one of a young Muslimah reading her Qur'an:

 

[Leftimies]

You know, there is something highly therapeutic about coming here, and watching people of various religious beliefs coexisting and enjoying depictions of members of other religious communities partaking in their faiths. You know, it serves as a nice rope of hope amidst all the uncool Breaking News.

As per some more Confucian stuff. I kinda know I am spamming, but seeing how Confucianism is kinda underrepresented on Religions Stage, here comes:

And, the trailer to the Confucius movie!
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Confucius Offical trailer HQ/HD 1080p + Full Movie Download! - YouTube

 

[GURSIKH]

Inside Gurudwara sahib: A Sikh woman reading hukumnama from Sri Guru Granth Sahib ,sangat sitting on floor listening her .

Siri Guru Granth sahib ji

little girl serving water (Sewa )

 

[MatthiasGould]

Muslim women mourning in the graveyard at Srebrenica, site of one of the worst massacres of Bosnian Muslim men and boys in recent history, where 8000 were killed by Serb and Croatian soldiers:

Hui Muslim women in Western China:

A Pakhtun boy and his father:

 

[GURSIKH]

Brithish PM visited Golden Temple Amritsar yesterday .

British PM David Cameron shaking hands with a child at the Golden Temple.

British PM David Cameron is presented with a gift by CM Punjab Parkash Singh Badal at the Golden Temple complex in Amritsar.

British Prime Minister David Cameron flip chapattis baked at the Golden Temple community kitchen (langar).



few other images ..

Mr. Michael Steiner, Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to the Republic of India and his wife Mrs. Eliese Steiner paid obeisance at Golden Temple on the occasion of New Year 2013 .

Mr. Michael Steiner, Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to the Republic of India experience the tradition of free service at community kitchen at Golden Temple.

US Ambassador to India, Timothy J Roemer along with his family, performs voluntary service in the community kitchen during his visit to the Golden Temple, the most sacred place for Sikhs in Amritsar, India.

 

[MatthiasGould]

Charity:

Muslims in Tajikstan celebrating Eid (end of Ramadaan)

Prayers on Eid Ul-Adha:

 

[Madhuri]

Shiva statues!

 

[Pastek]

 

[Leftimies]

You all knew it was coming, there's no way I can get off the spamming spree. Today, we are going to take a look to very important sphere of Confucianism, the Korean one. Take a little history recap:

Republic of Korea (South Korea, my official Favorite Obsession Target of Love country) has the second largest quantity of Confucian shrines, after China, and, it served as state religion and ideology during the famous Joseon dynasty, after the fall of preceding Goryeo dynasty. Korean authorities ordered these Confucian shrines to be established throughout the kingdom. Confucianism rose to be one of the universal characteristics defining the Post Three Kingdoms era, while Buddhism more clearly defines Three Kingdoms era.

The Confucian shrines, called Seowon in Korean, also provided education for the high Yangban class and thus doubled as universities. With Japanese occupation, modernization and ultimately Christianization, they no longer serve their original glory :/

Here are the pics:

Byeongsan Seowon:

Dosan Seowon:

Deokcheon Seowon:

Now there are tooonnnnssss more, but there is no sense to go all of them (i recall nearly 200) through here. These few will do XD

 

[MatthiasGould]

Ok, time for some more Islamic pictures:

The front cover of a Qur'an:

A meeting of judges within a shariah court:

The Great Mosque in Xining

Surah al-Alaq, the first of the Qur'an verses to be revealed to the Prophet Muhammad SAW:

And just to be silly, the world's largest Qur'an, held in Afghanistan and made using traditional Afghan crafts skills, recently revived after being banned by the Taliban:

 

[Nyingjé Tso]

Vanakkam,

And just to be silly, the world's largest Qur'an, held in Afghanistan and made using traditional Afghan crafts skills, recently revived after being banned by the Taliban:

That's impressive ! Is it allowed to read it, or is it just mean for display ? ô___ô


Some more hindu pictures:

Wise man

Very simple street shrine for Shiv Parivaar

ShivLingam adorned with flower, ash and kumkum offerings

Hindu women at festival

Shiv Bhakti



Aum Namah Shivaya

 

[Gaura Priya]

Vaishnavas!



...in the Philippines:

...in Tanzania:

...in Russia:

...or Brazil:

and of course, India:

 

[FearGod]

The Sixty Dome Mosque constructed in year 1459 - Bangladish

Muslims of Russia

 

[GURSIKH]

for her divine smile and if you take a close look there are tears flowing out of her eyes

 

[Murkve]

I would like to submit this image as a picture of Theravada Buddhism - particularly of the Thai Forest Tradition.

 

[MatthiasGould]

Dawah in Brisbane, Australia:

Palestinian traditional women's dress:

Iftar meals during Ramadan:

Some proof niqab can actually be pretty:

 

[dyanaprajna2011]

Here's some pictures from Bodh Gaya:

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[Madhuri]

The colourful life of Hinduism