Sacred mountains are central to certain religions, and are usually the subjects of many legends. For many, the most symbolic aspect of a mountain is the...
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The Sacred Mountains of China are divided into several groups. The Five Great Mountains (simplified Chinese: 五岳; traditional Chinese: 五嶽; pinyin: Wǔyuè)...
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status as a sacred mountain there are annual pilgrimages to see it, but setting foot on it is forbidden. Additionally, since climbing tall mountains is usually...
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Four Sacred Mountains of the Navajo are the four mountains along the boundaries of the Navajo Nation. According to Navajo belief, each mountain is assigned...
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Haryana. Among other secondary sacred rivers of Hinduism are Narmada and many more. Among the sacred mountains, the most sacred among those are Mount Kailash...
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elevations on mountains produce colder climates than at sea level at similar latitude. These colder climates strongly affect the ecosystems of mountains: different...
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Mount Kailash (redirect from Kailasa Mountain)
IAST: Kailāsa) is a mountain in Ngari Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region of China. It lies in the Kailash Range (Gangdisê Mountains) of the Transhimalaya...
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such as trees, rivers, fauna, and mountains, is sacred and revered objects of worship. There are numerous sacred groves of India. In Hindu belief, the...
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Jigokudani 地獄谷 (Hell Valley). Mount Haku Mount Tate Mount Fuji Sacred mountains The Three Holy Mountains. UNESCO Biosphere Reserve Information: Mount Hakusan....
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which is affiliated with Chan Buddhism. The Wudang Mountains are one of the "Four Sacred Mountains of Taoism" in China, an important destination for Taoist...
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of sacred places include: Australian Aboriginal sacred sites Sacred groves (such as those in India or in Germanic cultures) Sacred mountains Sacred trees...
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Mountain worship (山岳信仰, sangaku shinkō) is a faith that regards mountains as sacred objects of worship. Mountain worship, as a form of nature worship,...
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China, the Kunlun Mountains have been known as the "Forefather of Mountains" in China. The exact definition of the Kunlun Mountains varies over time....
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The Bighorn Mountains (Crow: Basawaxaawúua, lit. 'our mountains' or Iisaxpúatahchee Isawaxaawúua, 'bighorn sheep's mountains') are a mountain range in northern...
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the "mountains of Ararat" began to be identified with a mountain in present Turkey (historical Armenia) known as Masis or Ağrı Dağı; the mountain became...
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the ocean. The Glass House Mountains are located near Beerburrum State Forest and Steve Irwin Way. From Brisbane, the mountains can be reached by following...
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[1] The largest by population are: In 2003, the Sacred Mountain of Domodossola and the Sacred Mountain of Ghiffa were inserted by UNESCO in the World Heritage...
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The Three Mountains of Dewa (出羽三山, Dewa Sanzan) refer to the three sacred mountains of Mount Haguro, Mount Gassan and Mount Yudono, which are clustered...
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Arunachala (redirect from Anamalah Mountains)
of the Pervogenesis album by The Kristet Utseende. Sacred mountains of India Velliangiri Mountains Lonely Planet South India 2009 Page 418 ed Sarina Singh...
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United States. The mountains are just due south of the southern terminus of the Rocky Mountains, and are part of the Sandia–Manzano Mountains. This is largely...
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the mountain. The Five Great Mountains, also known as the Five Marchmounts, are a collection of central Chinese mountains that are regarded as sacred by...
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of mountains in Korea List of volcanoes in Korea List of volcanoes in China Geography of China Mt. Paektu (poem) Sacred mountains Five Mountains of Korea...
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Tian Shan (redirect from Tien-Shan Mountains)
To the south, it connects with the Pamir Mountains, while to north and east, it meets the Altai Mountains of Mongolia. The Tian Shan range extends eastwards...
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The Khentii Mountains (Mongolian: Хэнтийн нуруу) are a mountain range in the Töv and Khentii Provinces in North Eastern Mongolia. The mountain chain overlaps...
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Holy Mountain may refer to: the mytheme or archetype of the world mountain mountains considered sacred mountains in Abrahamic tradition Mount Sinai, by...
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four sacred mountains as the boundaries of the homeland (Dinétah) they should never leave: Blanca Peak (Sisnaajiní — Dawn or White Shell Mountain) in Colorado;...
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Mount Wutai (redirect from Wutai Mountains)
Administration in 2007. Mount Wutai is one of the Four Sacred Mountains in Chinese Buddhism. Each of the mountains is viewed as the bodhimaṇḍa (道場; dàocháng) of...
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Mount Banahaw (category Sacred mountains of the Philippines)
Platymantis pseudodorsalis. Parvoscincus banahaoensis is an endemic skink. Sacred mountains List of volcanoes in the Philippines List of active volcanoes in the...
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Mount Emei (redirect from Emei Mountain)
099-metre-tall (10,167 ft) mountain in Sichuan Province, China, and is the highest of the Four Sacred Buddhist Mountains of China. Mount Emei sits at...
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Kawagarbo (category Sacred mountains of China)
affected climbing attempts (see below). Kawagarbo is one of the most sacred mountains for Tibetan Buddhism as the spiritual home of a warrior god of the...
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