shrine
/ʃraɪn/noun
उच्चारण श्राइन
तीर्थ, देवस्थान, मज़ार
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a place where people come to worship because it is connected with a holy person or event; a place that people visit because it is connected with somebody or something that is important to them
तीर्थ, देवस्थान, मज़ार
- the shrine of Vaishno Devi
- Pilgrims queued for hours outside the shrine.
- A small shrine stands at the foot of the old banyan tree.
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- Millions of devotees visit the shrine during the festival.
- The roadside shrine was decorated with marigold flowers.
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a shrine to / of sb
Use a shrine to or of a god, saint or hero for the place that honours them.
किसी देवता, संत या नायक के सम्मान में बने स्थान के लिए 'a shrine to' या 'of' आता है।
- There is a shrine to Hanuman by the road.
- The shrine of a Sufi saint draws many visitors.
at / in a shrine
Use at a shrine for being there to worship, and in a shrine for the inner room. Pilgrims go to a shrine.
पूजा के लिए वहाँ होने पर 'at a shrine' और भीतरी कक्ष में होने पर 'in a shrine' आता है। तीर्थयात्री shrine 'पर' जाते हैं।
- Pilgrims prayed at the shrine.
- A lamp burned in the small shrine.
shrine vs. temple vs. mosque
A shrine is often small and holy because of a person or event; a temple or mosque is a larger building for regular worship.
'Shrine' प्रायः छोटा होता है और किसी व्यक्ति या घटना के कारण पवित्र माना जाता है; मंदिर या मस्जिद नियमित पूजा के लिए बड़ी इमारत है।
- Beside the great temple stands a small shrine.
shrine (figurative): a place of memory
A shrine can also be a place kept to honour a memory, such as a room preserved after someone's death.
'Shrine' स्मृति के सम्मान में रखे गए स्थान के लिए भी आता है।
- The house was kept as a shrine to the poet.
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adjective + shrine
holyancientroadsidesacredfamous
- An ancient shrine stands on top of the hill.
verb + shrine
visitbuildworship atrestoreprotect
- The villagers restored the old shrine.
shrine + noun
of the saintof the goddessroomwallgate
- Visitors leave flowers at the shrine of the saint.
noun + shrine
Sufifamilyvillagemountainnational
- The village shrine is lit during Diwali.
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- Thousands of pilgrims visit the shrine every year.
हर वर्ष हज़ारों तीर्थयात्री इस तीर्थस्थल के दर्शन करते हैं।
- Radhika lit a diya at the shrine near her grandmother's house.
राधिका ने अपनी दादी के घर के पास के पूजा-स्थल पर दीया जलाया।
- The shrine of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti in Ajmer attracts people of all faiths.
अजमेर में ख़्वाजा मोइनुद्दीन चिश्ती की दरगाह सभी धर्मों के लोगों को आकर्षित करती है।
- A small shrine stood under the old peepal tree.
पुराने पीपल के पेड़ के नीचे एक छोटा देवस्थान था।
- The museum has become a shrine to the freedom fighters.
यह संग्रहालय स्वतंत्रता सेनानियों का स्मारक-स्थल बन गया है।
- The path to the shrine is lined with flower sellers.
तीर्थस्थल का रास्ता फूल बेचने वालों से भरा रहता है।
- Radhika bowed her head at the small shrine before leaving for the exam.
परीक्षा के लिए निकलने से पहले राधिका ने छोटे देवस्थान पर सिर झुकाया।
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✗ Pilgrims go in the shrine to pray every morning.
✓ Pilgrims go to the shrine to pray every morning.
After go, use to for the destination.
go के बाद गंतव्य के लिए 'to' आता है।
◇Word family
AaSpelling
Shrine, with silent e.
Shrine, silent e के साथ।
?Which word?
Keep the holy-place words together: shrine, temple, sanctuary, sanctum (the holiest part), dargah, pilgrimage (a journey to a holy place).
पवित्र स्थान के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: shrine, temple, sanctuary, sanctum (सबसे पवित्र भाग, गर्भगृह), dargah, pilgrimage (पवित्र स्थान की यात्रा, तीर्थयात्रा)।
§Grammar and usage
The verb enshrine means to make a law, right or idea respected or official ('Fundamental Rights are enshrined in the Constitution').
Verb enshrine का अर्थ किसी कानून, अधिकार या विचार को सम्मानित या आधिकारिक बनाना, प्रतिष्ठित करना है ('Fundamental Rights are enshrined in the Constitution')।
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General knowledge
The Golden Temple in Amritsar is the holiest shrine of Sikhism; Ajmer Sharif is the shrine (dargah) of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti; the Kedarnath and Badrinath shrines are in Uttarakhand.
अमृतसर का स्वर्ण मंदिर सिख धर्म का सबसे पवित्र तीर्थ है; अजमेर शरीफ़ ख़्वाजा मोइनुद्दीन चिश्ती की दरगाह है; केदारनाथ और बद्रीनाथ धाम उत्तराखंड में हैं।