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The tutelary shrine of a temple or the complex the two together form are sometimes called a temple-shrine (寺社, jisha). [5] [6] If a tutelary shrine is called chinju-dō, it is the tutelary shrine of a Buddhist temple. [3] Even in that case, however, the shrine retains its distinctive architecture.
A Hindu temple is a symbolic house, seat and body of god. It is a structure designed to bring human beings and gods together, using symbolism to express the ideas and beliefs of Hinduism . [ 4 ] [ 5 ] The symbolism and structure of a Hindu temple are rooted in Vedic traditions, deploying circles and squares. [ 6 ]
The temple and the mantapa are under renovation since November 2012. The gold plating of the domes which was removed for renovation has been redone during August 2013. The plating is said to weigh 30 kilograms (66 lb) of gold. The mantapa is also undergoing renovation. The flooring in the temple was proposed to be changed to tiles.
The temple complex includes several other shrines, among them the Jishu Shrine, dedicated to Ōkuninushi, a god of love and "good matches". [5] Jishu Shrine possesses a pair of "love stones" placed 10 meters (30 feet) apart, [8] which lonely visitors can try to walk between with their eyes closed. Success in reaching the other stone with their ...
The Mito Tōshōgū was established by Tokugawa Yorifusa, the 11th son of Tokugawa Ieyasu and daimyō of Mito Domain in 1621. The shrine originally enshrined Tokugawa Ieyasu in the center, flanked by the Sannō Gongen on the left and Matajin on the right (two protective spirits), and was under the control of a Buddhist temple, Daishō-ji.
Kan'ei-ji's five-story pagoda (photo above) and the Ueno Tōshō-gū shrine were amongst the gems of the old temple enclosure. Both stand undisturbed by the passage of years since the end of the Tokugawa shogunate. The Shinobazu Pond itself and the Bentendō Temple which stands on its island used to be an integral part of Kan'ei-ji.
We know that the temple part of the shrine-temple complex consisted of several buildings, among them a main hall (honji-dō (本地堂)), [note 3] a pagoda, a Buddhist gate and a betsu-in (別院, the monks' residence). [9] The main priest was tellingly called shasō (社僧) or "shrine Buddhist monk", and was both a shrine priest and a ...
The central shrine of the temple is that of Mahalingaswamy facing East. The shrine of Ambal faces the east and is situated close to the Mookambigai Amman shrine. [7] The temple was widely expanded during the Nayak period in the 16th century with the development of twin Mahalinga and Devi shrines. [17]