English question! What is difference bet shrine and temple?

From dictionary.com: Shrine: 1. A container or receptacle for sacred relics; a reliquary. 2. a. The tomb of a venerated person, such as a saint. b. A place at which devotion is paid to a venerated person. 3. A site hallowed by a venerated object or its associations: Independence Hall, shrine of American liberty. Temple: 1. a. A building dedicated to religious ceremonies or worship. b. Temple Either of two successive buildings in ancient Jerusalem serving as the primary center for Jewish worship. c. Judaism. A synagogue, especially of a Reform congregation. d. Mormon Church. A building in which the sacred ordinances are administered. 2. Something regarded as having within it a divine presence. 3. A building used for meetings by any of several fraternal orders, especially the Knights Templars. 4. A building reserved for a highly valued function: the library, a temple of learning. 5. Temple Either of two groups of buildings in London, the Inner Temple and the Middle Temple, that house two of the four Inns of Court and that occupy the site of the medieval Knights Templars establishment. So, a shrine is either a tomb where a venerated person is kept, or a place to worship and honor such a person; while a temple is a place of religious worship (or sometimes any building that is held in high regard).

temple is the building of worship where as the shrine is generally a stand that is set to honor ones preferential religion or god(s).

A shrine is a place of worship or remembrance for a person who existed and believed in nonsense like "god". A temple is a place of worship for nonsense like "god".

I'm not 100% sure, but I think that a temple is a building for worship, whereas a shrine is a sacred place ... not necessarily for worship, but it's still possible! This is all very well in some countries, where the only 'shrine' is a place with mementoes of someone who's dead. But I live in Japan, and it's difficult to justify the fact that English uses different words for the two! I'm constantly confused by the fact that - in English - Buddhism has temples and Shinto has shrines! People pray at all of them, so why the distinction? Personally, I feel that this particular disparity is down to the Western refusal to accept Shinto (or even paganism) as a 'religion'!

shrine 1. holy place of worship: a sacred place of worship associated with a holy person or event 2. container for holy relics: a case or other container for sacred relics such as the bones of a saint 3. tomb of holy person: the tomb of a saint or other revered figure 4. niche for religious icon: a ledge or alcove for a religious icon, e.g. in a church 5. something revered: an object or place revered for its associations or history temple 1. building for worship: a building used as a place of worship 2. Judaism Same as synagogue 3. Mormon church: a place of worship for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints where sacred ordinances such as marriage are executed 4. meeting place: a building where a fraternal order holds meetings and rites 5. special place: an institution or building considered as a guardian of, or reservation for, a particular activity a temple of learning 6. holy dwelling: a place where something holy or divine is thought to dwell, e.g. the body of a holy person

A shrine is something you have in your home. With your diety also called your god or saints, or an ancestor in some religions. Temple is a place where people go to gather and worship their God. Such as Jewish believers or Mormans calling themselves Latter Day Saints for short LDS.

There is a difference between shrine and temple , just as there is difference between worshiping and paying respect. Temple is a place of worship for Hindus and Buddhists . Shrine is like a tomb , of a holy saint or sage which people visit and pay respect .They DO NOT worship the saint .They respect the saint. This is the difference. I belong to Pakistan ,here there are many shrines ,India and Pakistan have long list of shrines , tombs etc where people pay respects ..temples are other than that , Just like we Muslims go in mosques to pray , Hindus go in temples , Christians in churches and Jews in Synagogues etc I hope its clear to you now Best regards, Sidra

A temple is a place people go to worship. a shrine is something you would find in a temple.

A temple is usually a sacred place devoted to religion, or devotional activities. Such as, universities or schools are sometimes referred to as temples of Education. Shrines are usually devoted to a holy person, or dedicated to a person