Parasols in Pura Taman Pule Hindu temple on Koningan Day, Bali's second most important holiday when the holy souls of the ancestors are revered, Gianyar district, Bali, Indonesia

Hanuman Tok, a highly revered and holy temple dedicated to Lord Hanuma (monkey god), located at an altitude of 7200 ft, Sikkim, India, Asia

Revered Hindu deity Shri Ram Temple in Bhubaneswar Odisha India.

Revered Hindu deity Shri Ram Temple in Bhubaneswar Odisha India.

View of the Lincoln Memorial, Washington, D.C., United States of America

Revered Hindu deity Shri Ram Temple in Bhubaneswar Odisha India.

Haw Pha Bang Temple, built in grounds of Royal Palace Museum to enshrine the most highly revered Phra Bang Buddha, Luang Prabang, Laos

Jokhang Temple, the most revered religious structure in Tibet, Lhasa, Tibet, China, Asia

Jokhang Temple, the most revered religious structure in Tibet, Lhasa, Tibet, China, Asia

Jokhang Temple, the most revered religious structure, Lhasa, Tibet, China, Asia

Jokhang Square from Jokhang Temple, the most revered religious structure in Tibet, Lhasa, Tibet, China, Asia

Jokhang Temple, the most revered religious structure in Tibet, Lhasa, Tibet, China, Asia

Jokhang Temple, the most revered religious structure in Tibet, with Potala Palace in the distance, Lhasa, Tibet, China, Asia

Jokhang Temple, the most revered religious structure in Tibet, Lhasa, Tibet, China, Asia

Betel offering to a revered nun, Wat Rakang, Bangkok, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Purchang (cremation palace) of h.h. Dilgo khyenste. Bhutan. H.h. Dilgo khyentse rinpoche (1910-1991), tutor to present dalai lama revered as of greatest exponents of dzogchen- teachings of great perfection. Khyentse rinpoche®s purchang (cremation palace), satsam chorten, below paro takstang, bhutan, november 4, 1992 never forget swiftly this life will be over, like a flash of summer lightning or wave of a hand. that have opportunity to practice dharma, do waste a single moment on anything else, practice with your energy.oe h.h. Dilgo khyenste rinpoche, heart treasure of enlightened ones my delight in death is, greater than delight of traders at making vast fortunes at, or of lords of gods vaunt their victory in battle or of those sages have entered rapture of perfect meditative absorbtion. So just as a traveler sets on road when time come to go, i will remain in this world no longer, will dwell in stronghold of great bliss of deathlessness. -longchenpa, fourteenth- century dzogchen master

Inside Basílica de Santa María la Real de Covadonga catholic church in Cangas de Onis, Picos de Europa, Asturias, Spain, Europe. In 1777 a fire destroyed the old temple, which stood adjacent to the Holy Cave where Our Lady of Covadonga is revered. It was then decided to raise a new church as a monumental sanctuary, raising donations from all of Spain; the plan was opposed by the local council, as the canons wanted to rebuild the temple of the Holy Cave and build an ambitious sanctuary that had once been designed by Ventura Rodríguez, but never completed. One century later, the project was resumed by King Alfonso XII of Spain, who was interested in completing this work. The classic design of Ventura Rodríguez was very difficult and expensive and was replaced by a new neo-Medieval design.

Our Lady of Covadonga. The Blessed Virgin Mary, and a Marian shrine devoted to her at Basílica de Santa María la Real de Covadonga catholic church in Cangas de Onis, Picos de Europa, Asturias, Spain, Europe. In 1777 a fire destroyed the old temple, which stood adjacent to the Holy Cave where Our Lady of Covadonga is revered. It was then decided to raise a new church as a monumental sanctuary, raising donations from all of Spain; the plan was opposed by the local council, as the canons wanted to rebuild the temple of the Holy Cave and build an ambitious sanctuary that had once been designed by Ventura Rodríguez, but never completed. One century later, the project was resumed by King Alfonso XII of Spain, who was interested in completing this work. The classic design of Ventura Rodríguez was very difficult and expensive and was replaced by a new neo-Medieval design.

Religious statue and donation at Popa Taung Kalat Temple, Mount Popa, near Bagan, Myanmar, (Burma)

A colourful Buddha statue at Shwedagon Pagoda, Yangon, (Rangoon), Myanmar, (Burma)

Reclining Buddha, Chaukhtatgyi Pagoda, Yangon, (Rangoon), Myanmar, (Burma)

Buddha statues inside U Min Thonze Pagoda, Sagaing, near Mandalay, Myanmar, (Burma)

Buddha statue inside U Min Thonze Pagoda, Sagaing, near Mandalay, Myanmar, (Burma)

A carved Buddha statue on a stupa at the Shwe Indein Pagoda, Indein, Shan State, Myanmar, (Burma)

Reclining Buddha, Chaukhtatgyi Pagoda, Yangon, (Rangoon), Myanmar, (Burma)

Buddha's Sacred Hair Relic, Botataung Pagoda, Buddha's First Sacred Hair Relic Pagoda, Yangon, (Rangoon), Myanmar, (Burma)

Gran Cenote de Tulum in Yucatan Peninsula, Quintana Roo, Mexico. There are thousands of cenotes dotted all over Mexico���s Yucatan Peninsula, and their existence is as much a defining characteristic of the region as is the distinct geological feature from which they result. Once revered by the ancient Mayans as sacred wells, they are now magnets for tourists, adventurers, and explorers alike.

Mummy of 126 year old monk Wuxia, in the Longevity Hall, Baisui Gong, Jiuhuashan, Mount Jiuhua, mountain of nine flowers, Jiuhua Shan, Anhui province, China, Asia

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Middle East, Jordan, Mount Nebo, Mount Nebo is one of the most revered holy sites of Jordan, near Madaba

Middle East, Jordan, Mount Nebo, Mount Nebo is one of the most revered holy sites of Jordan, near Madaba

Middle East, Jordan, Mount Nebo, Mount Nebo is one of the most revered holy sites of Jordan, near Madaba

Middle East, Jordan, Mount Nebo, Mount Nebo is one of the most revered holy sites of Jordan, near Madaba

Middle East, Jordan, Mount Nebo, Mount Nebo is one of the most revered holy sites of Jordan, near Madaba

Men, soldiers and schoolboys carry banners and photos to the shrine in the Panjshir Valley of the famous Tajik commander, Ahmad Shah Masood, during a memorial on the one year anniversary of his assasination, September 9, 2002. Masood was a revered mujahedin leader who also was one of the leaders of the Northern Alliance which opposed the Taliban and helped the US Military in their defeat. Masood was assasinated by what are thought to be Al Queda operatives on Sept. 9, 2001. A shrine has been erected in the Panjshir Valley from where he led much of his resistance to both the Soviet and Taliban forces, to honor this latest of Afghan war heros.

Crowds of boys and men, holding posters of Ahmad Shah Masood and Afghan president Hamid Karzai, line the roofs of buildings during a ceremony in the Panjshir Valley on the one year anniversary of Masoods assasination, September 9, 2002. Thousands of people from all over Afghanistan and the world, including many important dignitaries, arrived in the Panjshir Valley for ceremonies honoring Masood, a revered mujahedin leader who also was one of the leaders of the Northern Alliance which opposed the Taliban and helped the US Military in their defeat. Masood was assasinated by what are thought to be Al Queda operatives on Sept. 9, 2001. The shrine to honor this latest of Afghan war heros was built in the Panjshir Valley as that is from where Masood led much popular resistance against both the Soviets and the Taliban forces.

Hundreds of men and boys pray during ceremonies at the shrine of Ahmad Shah Masood in the Panjshir Valley, on the one year anniversary of his assasination, September 9, 2002.. Masood was a revered mujahedin leader who also was one of the leaders of the Northern Alliance which opposed the Taliban and helped the US Military in their defeat. Masood was assasinated by what are thought to be Al Queda operatives on Sept. 9, 2001. A shrine has been erected in the Panjshir Valley from where he led much of his resistance to both the Soviet and Taliban forces, to honor this latest of Afghan war heros.

Elaborate flower wreaths are brought by Afghan soldiers as tokens of respect to the shrine of Ahmad Shah Masood, on the one year anniversary of Masoods assasination, at a ceremony in the Panjshir Valley, Afghanistan, September 9, 2002. Masood was a revered mujahedin leader who fought the Soviets in the Afghan-Soviet war, and who also was one of the main leaders of the Northern Alliance which opposed the Taliban and helped the US Military in their defeat. Masood was assasinated by what are thought to be Al Queda operatives on Sept. 9, 2001. A shrine has been erected in the Panjshir Valley, near the village of Bazarak, from where he led much of his resistance to both the Soviet and Taliban forces, to honor this latest of Afghan war heros.

Schoolboys chant and carry banners to the shrine in the Panjshir Valley of the famous Tajik commander, Ahmad Shah Masood, on the one year anniversary of his assasination, September 9 2002. Masood was a revered mujahedin leader who also was one of the leaders of the Northern Alliance which opposed the Taliban and helped the US Military in their defeat. Masood was assasinated by what are thought to be Al Queda operatives on Sept. 9, 2001. A shrine has been erected in the Panjshir Valley from where he led much of his resistance to both the Soviet and Taliban forces, to honor this latest of Afghan war heros.

A man is baptized in the healing mud of Espinoza, Mexico.Twice a year the faithful visit Espinazo, a small dusty village and birthplace of El Nino Fidencio, one of the most revered healers in North East Mexico. Although he died in the 1940s people believe certain priests known as Materias can channel his healing gifts and cure people. During the anniversary of his birth and death over 100,000 people take part in the celebration by giving thanks at his gravesite or bathing and getting healed in mud baths.

Armed guards keep an eye on the crowds during a ceremony below the shrine of Ahmad Shah Masood in the Panjshir Valley, September 9, 2002. Masood was a revered mujahedin leader who fought the Soviets in the Afghan-Soviet war, and who also was one of the main leaders of the Northern Alliance which opposed the Taliban and helped the US Military in their defeat. Masood was assasinated by what are thought to be Al Queda operatives on Sept. 9, 2001. A shrine has been erected in the Panjshir Valley, near the village of Bazarak, from where he led much of his resistance to both the Soviet and Taliban forces, to honor this latest of Afghan war heros.

A woman is healed in the mud baths of Espinoza, Mexico.Twice a year the faithful visit Espinazo, a small dusty village and birthplace of El Nino Fidencio, one of the most revered healers in North East Mexico. Although he died in the 1940s people believe certain priests known as Materias can channel his healing gifts and cure people. During the anniversary of his birth and death over 100,000 people take part in the celebration by giving thanks at his gravesite or bathing and getting healed in mud baths.

An old man is healed in the mud baths of Espinoza, Mexico.Twice a year the faithful visit Espinazo, a small dusty village and birthplace of El Nino Fidencio, one of the most revered healers in North East Mexico. Although he died in the 1940s people believe certain priests known as Materias can channel his healing gifts and cure people. During the anniversary of his birth and death over 100,000 people take part in the celebration by giving thanks at his gravesite or bathing and getting healed in mud baths.