E_Category, Places

Essenes

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Ancient Jewish sect of ascetics and mystics which existed from the second century B.C. to the second century A.D. A secret school of mysticism which is known to have aided Jesus during his life.

B_Category, Places

Badrinath

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A holy place in the Himalayas—the holiest of shrines for the Vaishnavaites (followers of Lord Vishnu).This temple was established by Adi Shankara, one of the foremost scholars of South India, around the ninth century A.D.