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Pune Suburban Railway

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Pune Suburban Railway, also known as Pune Local, is a suburban rail system connecting Pune to its suburbs and neighboring villages in Pune District, Maharashtra. It is operated by Central Railway (CR). The system operates on two routes, Pune Junction–Lonavala and its part Pune Junction–Talegaon. 18 trains operate on Pune Junction–Lonavala route and 5 trains operate on Pune Junction–Talegaon route. Also, DEMU trains operate on Pune Junction–Daund–Baramatiroute. Contents History Services Stations Pune–Lonavala service Lonavala–Pune service

Tian

May 22, 2021KuchewarEncyclopedia

Tiān (天) is one of the oldest Chinese terms for heaven and a key concept in Chinese mythology, philosophy, and religion. During the Shang dynasty (17–11th centuries BCE), the Chinese referred to their supreme god as Shàngdì (上帝, “Lord on High”) or Dì (帝,”Lord”). During the following Zhou dynasty, Tiān became synonymous with this figure. Before the 20th century Heaven worship was an orthodox state religion of China. In Taoism and Confucianism, Tiān (the celestial aspect of

Ethnic religion

May 22, 2021KuchewarEncyclopedia

In religious studies, an ethnic religion is a religion or beliefassociated with a particular ethnic group. Ethnic religions are often distinguished from universal religions, such as Christianity or Islam, which are not limited in ethnic, national or racial scope. Contents Terminology Usage See also References Terminology A number of alternative terms have been used instead of ethnic religion. The term primal religion was coined by Andrew Walls in the University

Chinese mythology

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Chinese mythology (simplified Chinese: 中国神话; traditional Chinese: 中國神話; pinyin: Zhōngguó shénhuà) is mythology that has been passed down in oral form or recorded in literature in the geographic area now known as “China”. Chinese mythology includes many varied myths from regional and cultural traditions. Much of the mythology involves exciting stories full of fantastic people and beings, the use of magical powers, often

Chinese creation myths

May 22, 2021KuchewarEncyclopedia

Chinese creation myths are symbolic narratives about the origins of the universe, earth, and life. In Chinese mythology, the term “cosmogonic myth” or “origin myth” is more accurate than “creation myth”, since very few stories involve a creator deity or divine will. Chinese creation myths fundamentally differ from monotheistic traditions with one authorized version, such as the Judeo-ChristianGenesis creation myth: Chinese classics record numerous and

Feng shui

May 22, 2021KuchewarEncyclopedia

Feng shui (Chinese: 風水), also known as Chinese geomancy, is a pseudoscientific traditional practice originating from ancient China, which claims to use energy forces to harmonize individuals with their surrounding environment. The term ‘feng shui’ literally translates as “wind-water” in English, and is a cultural shorthand taken from the passage of the now-lost Book of Burialrecorded in Guo Pu’s commentary. Feng shui is one of the

Bell Church (temple)

May 22, 2021KuchewarEncyclopedia

The Bell Church(Chinese: 钟零善坛) is a Chinese temple of the Chinese Filipinoindigenous religiousorganization of the same name in La Trinidad, Benguet, Philippines. It is an important religious and cultural site for the local Chinese Filipinocommunity and one of the tourist sites of both La Trinidad and the neighboring city of Baguio featuring in local films in the 1970s until the 1990s. Contents History Site Architecture and

Bell Church

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The Bell Church (Chinese: 钟教; Zhongjiao, transl. Bell Religion) is a Chinese Filipino indigenous religious organization based in La Trinidad, Benguet, Philippines. It is led Elias Ng, the Spiritual Leader and Head Administrator of the Bell Church. Contents History Belief Patron saints Philosophy and practice Chapters References History The Bell Church was founded on August 4, 1960 in Benguet by a Chinese immigrants from Canton, China (now Guangzhou) led by Ng

Papier-mache offering shops in Hong Kong

May 22, 2021KuchewarEncyclopedia

Traditional papier-mâché offering shops in Hong Kongsell papier-mâché offering items for sacred purposes and for festival-celebration purposes, the popularity has grown since the 1940s. Nowadays, the demand of papier sacred products is reducing and thus papier-mâché shops and the entire papier-mâché industry are facing declinate. Contents History of papier-mâché shops in Hong Kong Papier-mâché products for different

Religious goods store

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A religious goods store, also known as a religious bookstore, religious gifts store or religious supplies shop, is a store specializing in supplying materials used in the practice of a particular religious tradition, such as Buddhism, Taoism, Chinese folk religion and Christianity among other religions. These shops are abundant across the Greater Chinese region as well as Overseas Chinese communities around the world. In Christendom, religious goods