Sacred space
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Sacred site, sacred ground, sacred space, holy ground, or holy place refers to a location which is deemed to be sacred or hallowed. The sacredness of a natural feature may accrue through tradition or be granted through a blessing. One or more religions may consider sacred locations to be of special significance. Often, such locations either are or become the home of sanctuaries, shrines, places of worship, or locations conducive to meditation. Regardless of construction or use, these areas may have a variety of ritual or taboo associations - including limitations on visitors or on allowed actions within the space. Such places may become the focus of pilgrimage, drawing pilgrims from great distances, or simply locations of significance for the local populace.
Sacred sites occur in every land-territory on Earth, except in Antarctica.[1][page needed][2][need quotation to verify]
See also[edit]
- Sacred related
References[edit]
- ^ Gray, Martin (2007). Sacred Earth: Places of Peace and Power. New York: Sterling Publishing Company. ISBN 9781402747373. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
- ^ Sacred Earth: Places of Peace and Power, 2011, Sterling.
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