Objects, And Narratives Combine To Create Sacred Geography

A SACRED GEOGRAPHY
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Our traditions are fundamental, and we observe them to maintain our cultures and values in our societies. In many cases, such practices are still relevant even today because communities are determined to see that none of their cultures fade away despite the abrupt changes that are taking place because of the new phase of the world. Religion and geography are related in one way or another. This relationship comes in whereby some geographical locations across the world represent sacred areas that are still valued. Some of the communities that still value their culture use such places to conduct rituals. India is one state that observes their cultural practices up to date, and the country consists of sacred geographical areas that as places to do rituals and where the people can communicate with their gods for divine intervention. Rituals can be defined as the cultural practices and norms that are usually observed by individuals of a particular belief. The ritual is at most times conducted to ensure that the people are in good terms with their gods. Also, the sacred places act as positions where rituals are carried out as many believe that it is easier to communicate with the God's from such positions as opposed to normal geographical areas. On the other hand, objects can define as the things that communities like the Hindu observe and consider being their god. Objects are highly respected until today. In some cases, some objects serve as different God's in which the individuals pray to for various favors. Narratives, on the other hand, can be described to be stories that are religiously related and are used to link the people with religion. This paper is based on a discussion on how narratives, rituals, and objects play a fundamental role in the creation of a sacred geography.[Flueckiger, Joyce Burkhalter. 2015. Everyday Hinduism.] [Flueckiger, Joyce Burkhalter. 2015. Everyday Hinduism.]
Objects
Murtis are physical forms of objects that are used by the Hindu community to represent their god's. The images of these objects play a crucial role in guiding worshipers on how to pray and worship their gods. Also, devotees can easily concentrate with their gods while worshiping through this one way. The Hindu community is convinced that through the imaginations that they get whenever they are worshiping, it makes it easier for them to think about their gods hence this will keep them closer to religion. The Murtis are placed in sacred places like the temple where individuals can visualize on them during prayer. They play a significant role in ensuring that sacred sites are highly respected and only used for important issues like worship. These areas remain segregated and can only be used during various occasions where the believers of this particular group converge together because they have a common belief. Other communities that visit the temple are shown the objects by the Hindu people as they explain the role that they play in their religion. Also, the Hindu feeds the objects that are at home and the temple. At the temple, the priests ensure that they conduct various rituals like massaging the limbs of the objects as a way of showing that the Murtis are more than a symbol and sho...