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Nizhny Novgorod Kremlin eternal flame memorializing losses during World War II .. An eternal flame is a flame, lamp or torch that burns for an indefinite time. Most eternal flames are ignited and tended intentionally, but some are natural phenomena caused by natural gas leaks, peat fires and coal seam fires, all of which can be initially ignited by lightning, piezoelectricity or human activity ...
A ner tamid hanging over the ark in a synagogue. In Judaism, the sanctuary lamp is known as a Ner Tamid (Hebrew, “eternal flame” or “eternal light”), Hanging or standing in front of the ark in every Jewish synagogue, it is meant to represent the menorah of the Temple in Jerusalem, as well as the perpetual fire kept on the altar of burnt offerings before the Temple. [2]
The sacred fire of Vesta was a sacred eternal flame in ancient Rome.The Vestal Virgins, originally numbering two, later four, and eventually six, were selected by lot and served for thirty years, tending the holy fire and performing other rituals connected to domestic life—among them were the ritual sweeping of the temple on June 15 and the preparation of food for certain festivals.
Jwala/Jwala Ji (Pahari: जवाला जी, Punjabi: ਜਵਾਲਾ ਜੀ, Hindi: ज्वाला जी) is a Hindu goddess.The physical manifestation of Jwala is always a set of eternal flames, [4] and the term Jvala means flame in Sanskrit (cognates: proto-Indo-European guelh, English: glow, Lithuanian: zvilti) [5] and ji is an honorific used in the Indian subcontinent.
Eternal flame at Fire Temple of Baku also known as Ateshgah of Baku. The Farnbag fire (translated as 'the fire Glory-Given' by Darmesteter ) was considered the most venerated of the three because it was seen as the earthly representative of the Atar Spenishta , 'Holiest Fire' of Yasna 17.11, and it is described in a Zend commentary on that ...
Eternal Flame (Belgrade) Eternal flame (Sarajevo) Eternal Light Peace Memorial; F. Fire Temple of Yazd; Flame of Democracy; Flame of Hope (diabetes) Fossar de les ...
Bad weather and crop failure sent the price of the bean soaring to record highs in 2024. Oil ended the year with a loss, while coal also slipped.
This eternal flame was created through natural geological phenomena; the leaking of natural gas from the ground. It is unknown when the gas leakage was ignited, but it is thought to have been ignited sometime before the 15th-century era of the Demak Sultanate as it was already known by then.