She then dispersed these pagodas to temples all over Japan, where they served devotional purposes.
It was considered sensible and stylish, a commentary for devotional purposes.
Being sacred, the Dewadaru is used only for devotional and protective purposes.
They typically served a private devotional purpose, but at a reduced and more affordable scale when compared to triptychs.
It was frequented for devotional purposes until about 1850, when it was destroyed by its owner.
Some English readers may find this particularly useful for devotional purposes.
Because the paintings often had devotional purpose, the clients tended to be conservative.
Several Jewish authors of the 10th and 11th centuries write about the Jews resorting to the Western Wall for devotional purposes.
At the time of his death he was meditating a plan of 'unitarian congregations' to meet for devotional purposes as fraternities within the church.
Butter lamps are lit in front of the wall paintings for devotional purposes, which causes some damage.