WORLD RELIGIONS

Detailed explanation-1: -Before entering a shrine, visitors wash their hands and rinse their mouths with special water provided near the torii gate . Shrines are always kept clean and pure. They are often surrounded by trees and filled with the divine energy of nature.

Detailed explanation-2: -The temizuya at the entrance to the shrine’s innermost grounds is a place to purify the body before entering. Here worshippers wash their hands and mouth with the cool, flowing water in an act of ritual purification.

Detailed explanation-3: -Most visitors will bow when entering the shrine. Be careful not to walk down the center path under the torii or Shinto gate, as only the god of the shrine can do this. Worshippers need to stop by the temizuya or chozuya, a fountain or stone basin filled with water where visitors purify themselves before prayer.

Detailed explanation-4: -Entering a Shinto Shrine: the Purification Process First, bow before crossing the Torii. After walking a while (depending on the size of the shrine), you will find a rack to “wash your hands” to purify yourself. It’s the water ablution, believed to wash away your impurities.

Detailed explanation-5: -Give a slight bow towards the water basin. Hold the dipper with your right hand to pour water on your left hand. Switch hands and pour water on your right hand. Switch hands again, cup your left and pour water inside. Use that to rinse your mouth. More items