Home›Liturgical Furnishings›Who May Handle It›Adherents of the traditionBrowse ByAdherents of the traditionThis page groups sacred objects by who is permitted to touch or move them. Wikipedia notes that the Council of Trent "enjoined bishops to instruct their flocks that 'the holy bodies of holy martyrs ... are to be venerated by the faithful,'" placing bishops in charge of how ordinary believers approach a relic. Browsing this way lets a visitor compare an object anyone may approach against one reserved for clergy alone.FactsAdherents of the traditionSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsDirectoryCategoryWell-attestedSacred Objects & Ritual Items 1Adherents of the traditionFilter Results4 entriesPractice StatusAllIn active religious use (1)Category of Sacred ObjectAllLiturgical furnishing (1)TraditionAllIslam (1)Judaism (1)Sikhism (2)MaterialAllSilk, brocade, cotton or other cloth, often embroidered (1)Wood, mother-of-pearl inlay (1)Wood, silver or gold, with a canopy and cushions (1)ConsecrationAllBlessed before use, without a rite of consecration (1)Not consecrated; an instrument, not a consecrated object (3)Implement OfAllNagar Kirtan (1)Parkash (2)Sukhasan (1)Origin Period Start YearAll200 (1)1600 (2)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 4Palki SahibAdherents of the traditionRehalAdherents of the traditionRumala SahibAdherents of the traditionTorah ArkAdherents of the traditionSources1. Divinity Atlas Directory Taxonomy, First Edition Category Treetier 1Divinity Atlas Directory Prose, First Edition Category Descriptionstier 1Comments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.