They often house images and relics that are believed to be associated with miracles, visions, or apparitions from the spirit realm. Today a shrine may be a temple, a church, or a niche where a person worships.
امروزه عبادتگاه‌های مختلفی وجود دارد ؛‏ مانند معبد ،‏ کلیسا یا هر محلّی که شی‌ای خاص در آن پرستش می‌شود .‏