Pandata
A pandata [puhn-DA-TA] or padata is a religious structure in the Mother Church of Ororr, used for private meditation and reflection as well as communal prayers and rituals. As establishments of the church-state, pandata complexes are the hub of the local community, with buildings used for civic administration, education, healthcare, as well as cultural and social activities. Larger towns and cities will have multiple pandatas specialised for particularly uses, while small towns and villages may have just one multiple-purpose building.
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Ororr [o-ROARR, ɒ̝rɔ'ɾ], also called the Holy Motherland of Ororr, is a theocratic nation in Anásthias, one of the world's great powers. It the largest nation in the world, perhaps the largest empire in history, occupying the entire northwest of the continent between the mountains and the sea. Ororrlanguagelanguagelanguage.
Pandatas are the focus of the local community, designed to inspire mental and spiritual peace and community harmony, places for learning and healing. They are often surrounded by gardens with a mixture of plants, and water features which create soothing sounds.
The central feature is the chiyaka or holy circle, a circular or domed space, usually with a central portion open to the sky. The chiyaka is a place for private, silent meditation, and is open to the public night and day. The simplest chiyakas are circular open spaces marked by stones, with a slender tree at the centre, but in modern Therismplugin-autotooltip__small plugin-autotooltip_bigMother Church of Ororr (Therism)
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Beyond the chiyaka is an inner courtyard or hall, used for teaching, discussion and community meetings. Larger pandatas may have several courtyards, surrounded by communal halls, libraries and reading rooms, administrative offices, accommodation for priests, training courtyards and a hostel for visitors. Large pandatas may also have multiple chiyakas, some used for communal guided prayer, the central being the most holy and reserved for silent contemplation.
Communal prayer and worship usually happens in either the inner courtyard, the outer courtyard for festivals and larger community events, or in the gardens.