The word temple has different meanings in the fields of architecture, religion, geography, anatomy, and education. Architecture (in Greek αρχή = first and τέχνη = craftsmanship) is the art and science of designing buildings and structures. ... Anatomical drawing of the human muscles from the Encyclopédie. ...

Religion

A temple is a structure reserved for religious worship or sacrifice. Some religions use this generic term:

• Buddhism (Shaolin)
• Temple at Uppsala
• Temple (Greek)
• Temple in Jerusalem
• Temple (Mormonism)
• Temple (Roman)

Some religions refer to their temples by a unique word of their own: Statues of Buddha such as this, the Tian Tan Buddha statue in Hong Kong, remind followers to practice right living. ... The Shaolin temples (少林寺; pinyin: Shàolín Sì, Wade-Giles: Shao-lin Ssŭ) are a group of Chinese Buddhist monasteries famed for their long association with Chán (Japanese Zen) Buddhism and martial arts. ... The Temple at Uppsala was a Temple in Gamla Uppsala (Old Uppsala), near modern Uppsala, Sweden, created to worship the Norse gods of ancient times. ... The Greeks began to build monumental temples in the first half of the eighth century BC. The temples of Hera at Samos and of Poseidon at Isthmia were among the first erected. ... The Jerusalem Temple (Hebrew: beit ha-mikdash) was the center of Israelite and Jewish worship, primarily for the offering of sacrifices known as the korbanot. ... Nauvoo Illinois Temple, dedicated in 2002, is one of the newest LDS temples. ... The numbers and architecture of Roman temples reflect the citys receptivity to all the religions of the world. ...

• a Christian temple is called a chapel, or a church, among others.
  • In Western Christianity, some temples are cathedrals.
  • In Orthodox Christianity, a temple is church with base shaped like Greek cross; see orthodox temple.
  • Protestant denominations installed in France in the early modern era use the word "temple" (as opposed to "church", supposed to be Roman Catholic); some more recently installed Christian denominations use "church".
• a Jain temple is called a derasar
• a Hindu temple is variously called (in different languages) a mandir (Hindi), a kovil (Tamil) etc.
• an Islamic temple is called a mosque (masjid in Arabic)
• in Judaism, the temple refers to the Beit HaMikdash, meaning house of the Temple. Some synagogues, especially Reform synagogues, are called temples, but traditional Judaism considers this inappropriate as a synagogue is not a replacement for the Temple in Jerusalem.
• a Sikh temple is called a gurdwara

A Hindu and Buddhist temple in Cambodia and Thailand is known as a wat. Christianity is an Abrahamic religion based on the life, teachings, death by crucifixion, and resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth as described in the New Testament. ... A chapel is a church other than a parish church, often attached to a larger institution such as a college, a hospital, a palace, or a prison. ... A church building is a building used in Christian worship. ... A cathedral is a Christian church building, specifically of a denomination with an episcopal hierarchy (such as the Roman Catholic Church or the Anglican churches), which serves as the central church of a bishopric. ... Eastern Orthodoxy (also called Greek Orthodoxy and Russian Orthodoxy) is a Christian tradition which represents the majority of Eastern Christianity. ... A church building is a building used in Christian worship. ... This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Orthodox temple is a church built in the shape of greek cross and common in Orthodox Christianity . ... Protestantism is a general grouping of denominations within Christianity. ... The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ... The hand with a wheel on the palm symbolizes the Jain Vow of Ahinsa, meaning non-injury and nonviolence. ... A derasar is a temple for followers of Jainism. ... This article is about the Hindu religion; for other meanings of the word, see Hindu (disambiguation). ... A Mandir is a Hindu temple. ... Categories: Cities in Ukraine | Stub ... Islam (Arabic al-islām الإسلام,  listen) the submission to God is a monotheistic faith and the worlds second-largest religion. ... A mosque is a place of worship for followers of the Islamic faith. ... Arabic is a Semitic language, closely related to Hebrew and Aramaic. ... The Star of David, a common symbol of Jews and Judaism Judaism is the religion and culture of the Jewish people and one of the first recorded monotheistic faiths. ... The Jerusalem Temple (Hebrew: beit ha-mikdash) was the center of Israelite and Jewish worship, primarily for the offering of sacrifices known as the korbanot. ... A synagogue (from Greek συναγωγη, transliterated sunagoge, place of assembly literally meeting, assembly) is a Jewish house of prayer and study. ... Reform Judaism (also known as Progressive Judaism while in the U.K. Reform Judaism and Liberal Judaism together make up Progressive Judaism) is a branch of Judaism characterized by: The belief that an individuals personal autonomy overrides traditional Jewish law and custom. ... Orthodox Judaism is one of the three major branches of Judaism. ... The Jerusalem Temple (Hebrew: beit ha-mikdash) was the center of Israelite and Jewish worship, primarily for the offering of sacrifices known as the korbanot. ... The Golden Temple is the most important sacred shrine for Sikhs Sikhism comes from the word Sikh, which means a strong and able disciple. ... A Gurdwara is the Sikh place of worship. ... This article is about the Hindu religion; for other meanings of the word, see Hindu (disambiguation). ... Statues of Buddha such as this, the Tian Tan Buddha statue in Hong Kong, remind followers to practice right living. ... Inside of the bot at Wat Chedi Liem near Chiang Mai in Thailand A Wat in Bangkok A wat is a Cambodian, Lao or Thai Hindu or Buddhist temple. ...

Freemasonry also uses the term temple for some of its meeting-places. American Square and Compasses Freemasonry is a worldwide fraternal organization. ...

Architecture

In various historical periods, specific architectural styles were maintained strictly for major religious structures. These temple structures, along with military and palace structures, have often been the main surviving studied examples of certain kinds of architecture. In particular, Greek and Roman temple architecture has been a major influence in Western public architecture. See list of ancient temple structures. List of ancient temple structures: Abu Simbel Acropolis, Athens Aedicula Angkor Wat Architecture of Cambodia Ggantija Hoysala architecture Pantheon Parthenon Olympeion Ramesseum Temple of Artemis Temple of Kom Ombo Tikal, Guatemala See also: List of buildings, World Heritage Sites, Temple (Roman), Temple (Greek) Categories: Places of worship ...

Geography

Mount Temple is a major mountain in Alberta and a major part of the scenery near Lake Louise. It was the first mountain over 11,000 feet in Alberta to be climbed, in 1894. Mount Temple is a mountain in Banff National Park of the Canadian Rockies. ... Motto: Fortis et Liber (Strong and free) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Edmonton Largest city Calgary Lieutenant Governor Norman Kwong Premier Ralph Klein (PC) Area 661,848 km² (6th)  - Land 642,317 km²  - Water 19,531 km² (2. ... Lake Louise is located in the Canadian province of Alberta in Banff National Park. ... 1894 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...

Temple is also the name of some places in the United States of America:

• Temple, Georgia
• Temple, Maine
• Temple, Michigan
• Temple, New Hampshire
• Temple, Pennsylvania
• Temple, Texas

and part of the name of:

• Temple City, California
• Temple Hills, Maryland

Temple is a city located in Carroll County, Georgia. ... Temple is a town located in Franklin County, Maine. ... Redding Township is a township located in Clare County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Temple is a town located in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire. ... Temple is a city located in Bell County, Texas. ... Temple City is a city located in Los Angeles County, California. ... Temple Hills is a census-designated place located in Prince Georges County, Maryland. ...

Anatomy

The temple is the side of the head behind the eyes. Cladists classify land vertebrates based on the presence of an upper hole, a lower hole, both, or neither in the cover of dermal bone which formerly covered the temporalis muscle. Those with no holes are called Anapsida. For other uses of the word head, see head (disambiguation). ... Diagram of a human eye. ... Greek clados = branch) or phylogenetic systematics is a branch of biology that determines the evolutionary relationships of living things based on derived similarities. ... Typical classes Petromyzontidae (lampreys) Placodermi - extinct Chondrichthyes (cartilaginous fish) Acanthodii - extinct Actinopterygii (ray-finned fish) Actinistia (coelacanths) Dipnoi (lungfish) Amphibia (amphibians) Reptilia (reptiles) Aves (birds) Mammalia (mammals) Vertebrata is a subphylum of chordates, specifically, those with backbones or spinal columns. ... The temporalis muscle is one of the muscles of mastication. ... Orders Testudines (Turtles) Millerettid - extinct Nyctiphruret - extinct Pareiasaur - extinct Procolophonoid - extinct The anapsids are a group of amniotes, characterized by skulls without openings near the temples. ...

The adjective meaning "pertaining to the temple" is "temporal", not to be confused with "temporal" meaning "pertaining to time". The muscle whose origin is the temple and whose insertion is the jaw is called "temporalis". 8:17 am, August 6, 1945, Japanese time. ... For other uses of the word jaws, see jaws (disambiguation). ...

Education

• Temple University is an institution of higher learning in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
• Inner Temple and Middle Temple are places where barristers train in London. The region is sometimes called Temple, and there is a Temple tube station. The area is so called because long ago it belonged to the Knights Templar. There is also a Temple Cafe in the area.

Temple University is a university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ... Independence Hall Philadelphia (sometimes referred to as Philly or the City of Brotherly Love) is the sixth-most-populous city in the United States and the most populous city in the state of Pennsylvania, occupying all of Philadelphia County. ... The Inner Temple is one of the four Inns of Court around the Royal Courts of Justice in London, England, to which barristers belong and where they are called to the bar. ... The Middle Temple is one of the four Inns of Court around the Royal Courts of Justice in London. ... British barristers wearing traditional dress. ... Greater London and the Regions of England. ... Categories: Circle Line stations | District Line stations | London Underground stubs ... The Seal of the Knights — the two riders have been interpreted as a sign of poverty or the duality of monk/soldier. ...

List of temples

See List of Buddhist temples The Buddhist temple Wat Chiang Man, in Chiang Mai, Thailand, which dates from the late 13th century Buddhist temples and monasteries, sorted by location. ...

In Japan:

• Horyu-ji
• Sensoji
• Ryōanji

Categories: Japan-related stubs | Buddhist temples | World Heritage Sites in Japan ... Sensoji temple, Asakusa, Tokyo Pilgrims and tourists flocking to Sensoji have shopped at the small stores here for centuries. ... Ryoan-ji dry garden Ryōanji (竜安寺), The Temple of the Peaceful Dragon is a Zen temple and UNESCO World Heritage Site located in northwest Kyoto, Japan. ...

External links

• Mount Temple Climbing Information (http://www.summitpost.com/mountains/mountain_link.pl/mountain_id/265)