Japanese & Shinto Terms

காலம் · நித்தியம்

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Kami — The Shinto term for a deity, spirit, or numinous presence.

Torii — Sacred gate marking the entrance to a Shinto shrine.

Jinja — Shinto shrine.

Matsuri — Shrine festival.

Shinbutsu-shūgō — The medieval syncretic fusion of Shinto kami and Buddhist beings.

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Sources & provenance

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Scholarly sourceBook
James G. Lochtefeld. The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Hinduism (2002)
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Scholarly sourceGazetteer
Multiple District Gazetteer (state-specific)
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Supporting referenceWikipedia
Hinduism — Wikipedia
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Scholarly sourceBook
W. J. Wilkins. Hindu Gods and Goddesses (1882)