World’s oldest temple, Göbekli Tepe in southern Turkey

Muharram is celebrated by both Hindus and Muslims in Karnataka.

Where Caliph Yazid becomes Ravana and Imam Hussein is Hanuman’s brother: How Muharram is celebrated by both Hindus and Muslims in large parts of north Karnataka.

The photograph shows Muharram and Ganesh Chaturthi being celebrated on the same platform in the same tent even now. A typical Muharram is celebrated in many parts of Karnataka including Bangalore.

The swastika or sauwastika, 卐 or 卍, is a geometrical figure and an ancient religious icon in the cultures of Eurasia. Swastik is used as a symbol of divinity and spirituality in Indian religions. It was a symbol of auspiciousness and good luck. It became a feature of Nazi symbolism as an emblem of Aryan identity. Because of World War II, people in the Western World associate Swastika with Nazism and antisemitism.

The name swastika comes from Sanskrit word swastik, meaning 'conducive to well being' or 'auspicious'. In Hinduism, the symbol with arms pointing clockwise (卐) is called swastika, symbolizing surya ('sun'), prosperity and good luck. The counterclockwise symbol (卍) is called sauvastika, symbolizing night or tantric aspects of Kali. In Jainism, a swastika is the symbol for Suparshvanatha, the seventh of 24 Tirthankaras who were spiritual teachers and saviours. In Buddhism it symbolizes the auspicious footprints of the Buddha. The swastika also symbolizes lightning bolts, representing the thunder god and the king of the gods, such as Indra in Vedic Hinduism, Jupiter in the ancient Roman religion, Zeus in the ancient Greek religion, and Thor in the ancient Germanic religion.

Shrines can be found in various places, such as churches, temples, and even cemeteries.

Shrines are found in Chinese folk religion, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism and Buddhism. Shrines are also found in secular and non-religious settings such as a war memorial. Shrines can be found in various places, such as churches, temples, cemeteries, museums.

Portable shrines are found in some cultures, particularly in India.