Home›Subcategories›FoundationalSubcategoriesFoundational37 of 234 entries in Religious Events. Click any to see everything it connects to.Citation FormatsGeneral ReferenceGeneral Reference Citation TextDivinity Atlas. "Foundational." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://www.divinityatlas.com/subcategories/religiousevent/foundational.Copy General ReferenceAPA StyleAPA Style Citation TextDivinity Atlas. (n.d.). Foundational. Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://www.divinityatlas.com/subcategories/religiousevent/foundationalCopy APA StyleBibTeXBibTeX Citation Text@misc{divinityatlas-foundational, author = {Divinity Atlas}, title = {Foundational}, year = {2026}, url = {https://www.divinityatlas.com/subcategories/religiousevent/foundational}, note = {Accessed August 30, 2026} }Copy BibTeXThis group holds the events treated as founding or defining for a tradition's ritual calendar, from the Gospel events between the Annunciation and Pentecost to the Buddha's enlightenment and parinirvana, Muhammad's first revelation and night journey, the revelation to Zarathustra, and comparable founding moments in Baha'i, Jain, Daoist and Wiccan history. It is the largest group in this section and excludes birth events, which are filed separately under Birth even where the same figure appears in both.FactsSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0 open reader challenges)FactsDirectoryCategoryWell-attestedReligious Events 1BrowseCompareSelect all 37Kingship Descends From HeavenFoundational4 linksThe AnnunciationFoundational12 linksThe Ascension of JesusFoundational4 linksThe Baptism of JesusFoundational14 linksThe Conversion of VishtaspaFoundational4 linksThe Crucifixion of JesusFoundational12 linksThe Declaration of Baha'u'llah at RidvanFoundational7 linksThe Declaration of the BabFoundational10 linksThe Descent into HadesFoundational8 linksThe Descent of the Holy Spirit at PentecostFoundational16 linksThe Dormition of the TheotokosFoundational9 linksThe Enlightenment of the BuddhaFoundational9 linksThe Entry into JerusalemFoundational9 linksThe ExodusFoundational8 linksThe First Revelation to MuhammadFoundational9 linksThe First Sermon at SarnathFoundational9 linksThe Kevala Jnana of MahaviraFoundational5 linksThe Last SupperFoundational14 linksThe Nativity of JesusFoundational16 linksThe Nativity of John the BaptistFoundational5 linksThe New Forest Coven InitiationFoundational5 linksThe Night Journey and Ascension of Muhammad (Isra and Mi'raj)Foundational7 linksThe Nirvana of MahaviraFoundational5 linksThe Parinirvana of the BuddhaFoundational9 linksThe Presentation of Jesus in the TempleFoundational7 linksThe Raising of LazarusFoundational7 linksThe Resurrection of JesusFoundational13 linksThe Revelation at SinaiFoundational8 linksThe Revelation in the Siyah-ChalFoundational4 linksThe Revelation to ZarathustraFoundational5 linksThe Revelation to Zhang DaolingFoundational6 linksThe Shangqing RevelationsFoundational6 linksThe Temptation in the WildernessFoundational10 linksThe Transfiguration of JesusFoundational14 linksThe Visit of the MagiFoundational8 linksThe VisitationFoundational6 linksThe Wedding at CanaFoundational7 linksSources1. 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 open reader challenges)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.View At A Past YearThe atlas records no dated fact of its own for this entry, so there is no other year to choose.Show This Year