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Mirzapur
Mirzapur () is a city in Uttar Pradesh, India, 827 km from Delhi and 733 km from Kolkata, almost 91 km from Prayagraj (formally known as Allahabad) and 61 km from Varanasi. It is known for its carpets and brassware industries, and the folk tradition of kajri and birha music. The city is surrounded by several hills of the Maikal range and is the headquarters of Mirzapur district. Mirzapur is located at . It has an average elevation of 80 metres (265 feet). The District of Mirzapur lies between the parallels of 23.
Badrinath Temple
Badarinath or Badarinarayana Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Vishnu. It is situated in the town of Badrinath in Uttarakhand, India. The temple is also one of the 108 Divya Desams dedicated to Vishnu—holy shrines for Vaishnavas—who is worshipped as Badrinath. It is open for six months every year (between the end of April and the beginning of November), because of extreme weather conditions in the Himalayan region. The temple is located in Garhwal hill tracks in Chamoli district along the banks of Alaknanda River.
Yatra
(यात्रा, 'journey', 'procession'), in Indian-origin religions, Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism, generally means a pilgrimage to holy places such as confluences of sacred rivers, sacred mountains, places associated with Hindu epics such as the Mahabharata and Ramayana, and . Visiting a sacred place is believed by the pilgrim to purify the self and bring one closer to the divine. The journey itself is as important as the destination, and the hardships of travel serve as an act of devotion in themselves.
Sacred space
A sacred space, sacred ground, sacred place, sacred temple, holy ground, or holy place is a location which is deemed to be sacred or hallowed. The sacredness of a natural feature may accrue through tradition or be granted through a blessing. One or more religions may consider sacred locations to be of special significance. Often, such locations either are or become the home of sanctuaries, shrines, places of worship, or locations conducive to meditation.
Fard (islam)
thumb|250px|Fidèles accomplissant la prière dans la cour de la Grande Mosquée de Kairouan (Tunisie) durant le Ramadan. Le fard (arabe : ar [farḍh], obligation précepte; disposition légale) est ce qui est obligatoire, ce que l'on doit faire parce que prescrit par la loi. Par exemple faire la prière ou jeûner pendant le Ramadan font partie du fardh. Un "fardh" est une ordonnance divine obligatoire. Les "furudh" se divisent en deux catégories: "fardh ayn" et "fardh kifaya". "Fardh ayn" est une ordonnance divine obligatoire à titre individuel.
Reliquaire
Un reliquaire est un réceptacle, généralement un coffret, destiné à contenir une ou plusieurs reliques. La dévotion populaire cherchant à honorer ceux dont les restes mortels étaient préservés fit que tout un art se développa, créant des reliquaires en matériaux précieux de forme et style esthétique divers. Au sens originel du mot, un reliquaire (du latin reliquiarium) contient les reliques d'un saint. vignette|Chef-reliquaire de saint Piat (premier martyr de Tournai).