Examples of sanctum

• He was of the faith; in fact, he was apparently summoned to meet the presence in the inner sanctum.

• I have always argued that the more one has an inner sanctum of power, the more essential it is for democracy that that sanctum be opened up to public scrutiny.

• Other features are columned halls with balconies, an entrance porch, and the inner sanctum.

• There is a lamp inside the inner sanctum that is constantly flickering despite the lack of air movement inside.

• The astrologer had found that a female had defiled the temple by getting inside the sanctum sanctorum.

• Rain water percolates into the sanctum through the cracks in the roof and gandi junctions.

• Here, the main temple, the sanctum of which has a "linga", is surrounded by thirteen minor shrines, each with its own "linga".

• The temple sanctum (sreekovil) is a double-storied structure built on a circular plan.