Another type of sedimentary deposition occurs when material is dissolved in water, and chemically precipitates from the water. This type of sedimentation is referred to as chemical sedimentation. A third process can occur, wherein living organisms extract ions dissolved in water to make such things as shells and bones.
One of the most spiritual places on the planet and holiest city for Hindus, it harbors thousands of temples and shrines such as the Panchganga ghat, Manikarnika ghat and the famous Kashi Vishwanath Temple. It is said that if one dies in Kashi, they attain âmokshaâ (salvation).
Alternative Titles: Kaaba, Kaba KaÊ¿bah, also spelled Kaaba, small shrine located near the centre of the Great Mosque in Mecca and considered by Muslims everywhere to be the most sacred spot on Earth. Muslims orient themselves toward this shrine during the five daily prayers, bury their dead facing its meridian, and cherish the ambition of visiting it on pilgrimage, or hajj, in accord with the command set out in the QurÊ¾Än.