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	Treasures of India, Holiday Tour Package India
		The three Hindu temples in this group are the Brahma temple, which has a four-faced lingam, The Vamana temple which is embellished with images of ravishing apsaras at their alluring best; and finally the Javari temple, with its ornate gateway and lavish carvings.
		After breakfast transfer to airport to board the flight for Varanasi-said to be the India’s most sacred city situated on the western bank of the holy river Ganga.
		Kanchipuram is one of the seven sacred cities of India and it is the only one associated with both Shiva and Vishnu.
	www.rajasthantours.net /packages/treasures_of_india.html (2365 words)

	E-Budo.com - the Three Treasures
		The 3 Treasures come from the Gods and were given to the Imperial Family to enforce their "divine power to rule"...That's myth, not reality.
		One deity was posted by the door and another deity, by the name of Ame-no-uzume-no-mikoto, did various things which included: overturning a bucket and stamping on it, becoming divinely posessed and, as a result, exposing her breasts and pushing her skirt-band doww to her genitals.
		Philippi suggests that the deities who played the leading roles outside the cave, and also the deities who decended from heaven with the three 'sacred treasures', were local deities of clans which supported the Yamato clan, which clan was responsible for the compilation of the Kojiki and Nihon-shoki.
	www.e-budo.com /forum/printthread.php?t=9849 (2030 words)

	Imperial Regalia of Japan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Also known as the Three Sacred Treasures of Japan, the regalia represent the three primary virtues: valor (the sword), wisdom (the mirror), and benevolence (the jewel).
		Due to the legendary status of these items, their locations are not confirmed, but it is commonly thought that the sword is located at Atsuta Shrine in Nagoya, the mirror is located in the Grand Shrine of Ise in Mie prefecture, and the jewel is located at Kokyo (the Imperial Palace) in Tokyo.
		In the current storyline of The King of Fighters series, it revolves around Ash Crimson seeking the three sacred treasures from their keepers, Chizuru Kagura, Iori Yagami, and Kyo Kusanagi.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Imperial_Regalia_of_Japan (752 words)

	Imperial Regalia of Japan Summary
		Symbols of the emperor's right to rule, Japan's imperial regalia (sanshu-no-shinki), take the form of three sacred treasures—the mirror, the sword, and the jewel, all of which are believed to have been handed down from emperor to emperor throughout Japanese history.
		She then passed the three treasures to her grandson Ninigo-no Mikoto as symbols of his authority when he descended from heaven to rule over Japan.
		Also known as the Three Sacred Treasures of Japan, the regalia represent the three primary virtues: valor (the sword), wisdom (the mirror), and benevolence (the jewel).
	www.bookrags.com /Imperial_Regalia_of_Japan (888 words)

	Dzogchen Lineage - Sacred Dzogchen Natural Mountain Caves
		About a thousand natural sacred caves are scattered throughout the Holy Dzogchen Area; today hundreds of them are habitable.
		Padmasambhava discovered a sacred, hidden Dakini city in the Galaxy Lake of Beyul Jong.
		His fervent wish is to take care of these sacred caves and preserve the Holy Dzogchen Area's pristine environment.
	www.dzogchenlineage.org /caves.html (833 words)

	myss.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
		The emperors were endowed with the Three Sacred Treasures, symbols of power which were given to Ninigi when he descended to earth: a mirror, a sword, and the jewels.
		The Treasures were passed on from ruler to ruler, and without them the emperor or empress could not occupy the throne.
		The same dynasty has ruled Japan continuously for 2,000 years, probably the oldest active dynasty in the world; their claim of descent from the Sun goddess was a major part of the Japanese war effort in the 1930s and '40s, right down to the image of the sun on the national flag.
	www.myss.com /worldreligions/Shinto1.asp (914 words)

	Sacred Sites of Ethiopia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
		God helped the local people by coming down to the nearby sacred hill of Makade Egzi and throwing a miraculous dust from heaven that dried up the swamp, dispelled the evil spirits and charged the region with a magical power.
		According to archaic textual sources the actual Arc was a wooden chest measuring three feet nine inches long by two feet three inches high and wide.
		After three days of divine communication, Lalibela returned to mortal existence and accepted the throne from his brother, who had also been visited by God (and told to abdicate to Lalibela).
	www.sacredsites.com /africa/ethiopia/sacred_sites_ethiopia.html (3766 words)

	Artists: Sacred TreasuresClassical Music
		Sacred Treasures II: Choral Masterworks from the Sistine Chapel
		SACRED TREASURES IV is a richly textured compilation of some of the most tenderly beautiful pieces from the vast repository of Western sacred choral music, all but one piece dating from the early 20th century to the present.
		Another signature feature of Sacred Treasures IV--as in the entire Sacred Treasures series (all of which is the handiwork of producer Ellen Holmes)--is the intentional sequencing of the pieces.
	valley-entertainment.com /Artists/Sacred_Treasures (3661 words)

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		To keep The Three Sacred Treasues safe in case Angel Land was attacked while Pit was away on his mission, Palutena sealed them and sent one to each of the Fortress Guardians.
		After Pit's mission of training was complete, and he had gained the ability to use the Three Sacred Treasures, the job to defend Angel Land from the Orcos would be his.
		The Three Sacred Treasures give the wearer amazing pwers, but can only be worn by heroes who have completed a mission.
	gamersgraveyard.com /repository/gameboy/manuals/manuals/kid_icarus.txt (3454 words)

	GameSpy.com - Hall of Fame
		Thus prepared, Pit strives to break out of the Underworld, retrieve three sacred treasures that were stolen by Medusa, and rescue Palutena from her captivity.
		Armed with the recovered sacred treasures, Pit takes to the skies and flies through the forced-scrolling palace level.
		There are three possible endings, the best being the one where Pit suddenly springs into manhood and tries to excite Palutena by flexing a bulging bicep.
	archive.gamespy.com /halloffame/september03/kidicarus (798 words)

	Knights of the Holy Order of the Culdee (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
		Their abilities and talents were treasured and each sword was hand made for an individual samurai, shogun or feudal lord.
		The samurai sword is said to be one of three sacred treasures of the Japan.
		Kaigunto (naval sword) mountings: Three types of swords used by the officers of the Japanese navy: (1) about 15 inches long short sword; (2) long and bears a close resemblance to the jindachi-zukuri type or new-army type; having two rings attached to its dark scabbard.
	www.culdee.org /japan/sword.html (3539 words)

	World Religions- Shinto
		The emperors were endowed with the Three Sacred Treasures, symbols of power which were given to Ninigi when he descended to earth: a mirror, a sword, and the jewels.
		The Treasures were passed on from ruler to ruler, and without them the emperor or empress could not occupy the throne.
		The same dynasty has ruled Japan continuously for 2,000 years, probably the oldest active dynasty in the world; their claim of descent from the Sun goddess was a major part of the Japanese war effort in the 1930s and '40s, right down to the image of the sun on the national flag.
	www.joyofsects.com /world/shinto.shtml (2189 words)

	MAG - E-zine - Autumn Equinox 1997 - Four Treasures Arrangement
		Celtic ritual is very much about sacred centers, whether these be the center of the self, the center of the home, the center of the tribe, the center of the land, or the center of the world.
		Inside the enclosure at its center was a series of nine pits (three pits to the West, three to the North, and three to the South).
		What this archaeological evidence for Celtic ritual and sacred locations suggests to me is that their ritual was definitely oriented to the four directions and began from the East.
	www.geomancy.org /e-zine/1997/autumn/four-treasures (1588 words)

	Shinto - Crystalinks
		These three types of Shinto are interrelated: Folk Shinto exists as the substructure of Shinto faith, and a Sect Shinto follower is usually also a parishioner (ujiko) of a particular Shinto shrine.
		Japanese mythology says that the Three Sacred Treasures (the mirror, the sword, and the jewels), which are still the most revered symbols of the Imperial Household, were first given by Amaterasu to her grandson.
		The Shichi-go-san (Seven-Five-Three) festival on November 15 is the occasion for boys of five years and girls of three and seven years of age to visit the shrine to give thanks for kami's protection and to pray for their healthy growth.
	www.crystalinks.com /shinto.html (4240 words)

	Shrines and Temples of Nikko
		This sacred bridge, straddling the river Daiya, appears to belong to the Muromachi period.
		A suite of three sacred chambers is a perfect illustration of the H-shaped architectural layout known as Gongen-zukuri, in which the Honden, the principal chamber, is linked to the Haiden, the oratory, by a stone-paved corridor called the Ishinoma.
		The sacred and prestigious character of the site made it possible to guarantee the preservation of Nikko which was placed under legal protection as of 1897, a measure subsequently reinforced on several occasions.
	www.insecula.com /us/musee/M0225.html (1890 words)

	Kami no Michi 9
		But taken in the wider sense, the three should be taken to represent the sammi-sangen, the principle of the three elements that constitute existence.
		Gas, liquid and solid are three elemental basics, and their role can be expanded to explain and interpret such elements as true reason and principle or mission, existence and destiny, or life, soul and spirit.
		Translated freely, this means that in Shinto, the kami and the people join together and enjoy the activities of the matsuri, the festival which includes eating and drinking as necessary components of the ritual along with music and dance known as kagura which are enthusiastically performed in the great act of celebrating life.
	www.csuchico.edu /~gwilliams/tsa/Kami_no_Michi_9.html (2633 words)

	J-Marketing.net \| In the Media \| Scanning the Media \| The New Three Sacred Treasures -- Transforming Communication
		The "3 Sacred Treasures" of the royals were the sword, jewel, and the holy mirror.
		One of the remaining two sacred treasures, the photo sticker machine, has also evolved and improved allowing girls to take pictures of themselves looking their best.
		Music fans must decide which one is the most sacred treasure -- a mobile phone, or one of the specialized mobile music players that can tie into an Internet based download service.
	www.jmrlsi.co.jp /english/inthemedia/scan/2005/02.html (561 words)

	Siriusly - Supplement [Sacred Geometry] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
		Geomancers are interested in sacred geometry because this is the study of the way that spirit integrates into matter - by echoing and amplifying the geometry of nature and planetary movements, we help to align the resonance of body/mind/spirit with the harmonic frequencies of the above and the below.
		Geomancers are interested in sacred geometry because it has been found that certain spaces, with particular ratios, enable the participant to resonate or vibrate at the appropriate rate that maximizes the possibility of connection to the One.
		All of the Sacred Geometry ratios we will be working with, the square roots of two (1.414), three (1.732) and five (2.238), phi (1.618) and pi (3.1416), are all irrational numbers.
	www.dudeman.net /siriusly/0/sup/sacgeom.shtml (2378 words)

	Yayoi Period
		There were three main centers of culture during this period were at Izumo on the Janap Sea side of Honshu; one was at Ise in the Yamato area, and the third was on the southern island of Kyushu.
		The Yamato-area culture gradually became the dominant of the three.
		Along with swords, the mirrors and jewels form the three sacred treasures of Shintoism.
	www.bookmice.net /darkchilde/japan/yayoi.html (582 words)

	Tokutomi Soho
		Then, it is not wrong to liken the Three Sacred Treasures to the three virtues of intelligence, love, and courage by saying that the Mirror represents the intelligence which reflects everything, the Jewel, the love which embraces everything, and the Sword the courage which judges between justice and injustice, honesty and dishonesty.
		The phrase "the three virtues of intelligence, love, and courage" may sound very much like a common ethical teaching, but when considered realistically, it gives us the reason why our country, under whatever circumstances, has never resorted to arms for the sake of arms alone.
		In short, the first is the Grace of the Sacred Sword, the second, the Grace of the Sacred Mirror, and the third, the Grace of the Sacred Jewels.
	www.chss.iup.edu /baumler/Tokutomi_Soho.html (630 words)

	NinDB \| Game Boy \| Kid Icarus: Of Myths and Monsters (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
		Pit must collect three Sacred Treasures to vanquish the Goddess of Evil once and for all.
		Those sacred treasures are hidden in the cavernous depths of the underworld, where monsters roam free.
		Once he has all three he is ready to face the final challenge and earn his wings.
	nindb.classicgaming.gamespy.com /dmg/ka.shtml (170 words)

	Ranma 1/2 RPG Shrine: Illustrated Walkthrough
		Talk with everyone here, and you'll discover that the village chief knows about the Star Crystal; his house is at the north across the bridge.
		There you'll learn you must take the Three Sacred Weapons to the Holy Altar, that is now the Akanekodan headquarters.
		Ranmma will give the Three Sacred Treasures and Akane will be free.
	www.rpgclassics.com /shrines/snes/ranma/walk6.shtml (665 words)

	Knights of the Holy Order of the Culdee
		Their abilities and talents were treasured and each sword was hand made for an individual samurai, shogun or feudal lord.
		The samurai sword is said to be one of three sacred treasures of the Japan.
		Kaigunto (naval sword) mountings: Three types of swords used by the officers of the Japanese navy: (1) about 15 inches long short sword; (2) long and bears a close resemblance to the jindachi-zukuri type or new-army type; having two rings attached to its dark scabbard.
	www.flex.com /~davidhs/japan/sword.html (3539 words)

	Kid Icarus: Of Myths and Monsters - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		She then sent Pit on a mission: to obtain the Three Sacred Treasures (the Wings of Pegasus, the Silver Armor, and the Light Arrows) and to become stronger so that he may be worthy of using them when Orcos finally attacks.
		The ending sequence is very similar to the Greek myth of Icarus, where Pit's wings melt away from the sun's heat and he falls from the sky.
		Upon the retrieval of all three Sacred Treasures, Pit returns to the Sky Palace.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kid_Icarus:_Of_Myths_and_Monsters (719 words)

	Manufacturing: Made in Japan - Newsweek: International Editions - MSNBC.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
		Three false recoveries in the past 14 years have been spurred by the Japanese government, which put construction companies to work building bridges to nowhere.
		Japanese have long spoken of the "three sacred treasures"—coveted consumer goods that help drive the economy.
		Consumer-electronics shipments are surging in response to demand for the "three treasures," led by a 72 percent rise in sales of LCD TVs in March alone.
	www.msnbc.msn.com /id/4933473 (1467 words)

	Asia Times Online :: Japan News and Japanese Business and Economy
		In the 1950s, the so-called "three sacred treasures" - refrigerators, washing machines and cleaners - began to be widely used in ordinary Japanese households.
		These days, flat-panel televisions, DVD (digital video disc) recorders and digital cameras are sometimes referred to as the "new three sacred treasures".
		In an apparent sign of the public mood, Koizumi's ruling LDP suffered a defeat last weekend in what was probably the last major election before the prime minister steps down in September.
	www.atimes.com /atimes/Japan/HD27Dh04.html (3104 words)

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