Editing Blue (section)

===Religion===
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File:Sri Mariamman Temple Singapore 2 amk.jpg|In [[Hinduism]], [[Krishna]] is depicted with blue skin
File:Reknown blue domes of the Church dedicated to St. Spirou in Firostefani, Santorini island (Thira), Greece.jpg|Blue domes of the Church dedicated to St. Spirou in Firostefani, [[Santorini]] island (Thira), Greece.
File:Mezquita Shah, Isfahán, Irán, 2016-09-20, DD 64.jpg|Persian blue in [[Shah mosque]] (16th c.) in [[Isfahan]], Iran
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* [[Blue in Judaism]]: In the [[Torah]],<ref>[[Book of Numbers|Numbers]] 15:38.</ref> the [[Israelites]] were commanded to put fringes, ''[[tzitzit]]'', on the corners of their garments, and to weave within these fringes a "twisted thread of blue (''tekhelet'')".<ref>[http://www.tekhelet.com Tekhelet.com] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080130063924/http://www.tekhelet.com/ |date=30 January 2008 }}, the Ptil Tekhelet Organization</ref> In ancient days, this blue thread was made from a dye extracted from a Mediterranean snail called the ''hilazon''. [[Maimonides]] claimed that this blue was the colour of "the clear noonday sky"; [[Rashi]], the colour of the evening sky.<ref>''[[Mishneh Torah]]'', ''Tzitzit'' 2:1; Commentary on Numbers 15:38.</ref> According to several rabbinic sages, blue is the colour of God's Glory.<ref>''[[Numbers Rabbah]]'' 14:3; ''[[Hullin]]'' 89a.</ref> Staring at this colour aids in mediation, bringing us a glimpse of the "pavement of sapphire, like the very sky for purity", which is a likeness of the Throne of God.<ref>[[Book of Exodus|Exodus]] 24:10; [[Ezekiel]] 1:26; ''[[Hullin]]'' 89a.</ref> (The [[Hebrew language|Hebrew]] word for glory) Many items in the ''[[Mishkan]]'', the portable sanctuary in the wilderness, such as the ''[[Menorah (Temple)|menorah]]'', many of the vessels, and the [[Ark of the Covenant]], were covered with blue cloth when transported from place to place.<ref>[[Book of Numbers|Numbers]] 4:6–12.</ref>
* Blue in [[Christianity]]: Blue is particularly associated with the [[Mary (mother of Jesus)|Virgin Mary]]. This was the result of a decree of [[Pope Gregory I]] (540–601) who ordered that all religious paintings should tell a story which was clearly comprehensible to all viewers, and that figures should be easily recognizable, especially that of the figure of Mary. If she was alone in the image, her costume was usually painted with the finest blue, [[ultramarine]]. If she was with Christ, her costume was usually painted with a less expensive pigment, to avoid outshining him.<ref name="Heller 2009 p. 32">Heller, "Psychologie de la Colour - Effets et Symboliques", (2009),p. 32</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Your question answered |url=http://campus.udayton.edu/mary/questions/faq/faq12.html  |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060904024808/http://campus.udayton.edu/mary/questions/faq/faq12.html |archive-date=4 September 2006 |website=udayton.edu}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=The Spirit of Notre Dame |url=http://www.nd.edu/~wcawley/corson/schoolcolors.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111230134831/http://www.nd.edu/~wcawley/corson/schoolcolors.htm |archive-date=30 December 2011 |access-date=31 December 2011 |website=Nd.edu}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Board Question #31244 &#124; The 100 Hour Board |url=http://theboard.byu.edu/questions/31244/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120331124840/http://theboard.byu.edu/questions/31244/ |archive-date=31 March 2012 |access-date=31 December 2011 |website=Theboard.byu.edu}}</ref>
* Blue in [[Hinduism]]: Many of the gods are depicted as having blue-coloured skin, particularly those associated with [[Vishnu]], who is said to be the preserver of the world, and thus intimately connected to water. [[Krishna]] and [[Rama]], Vishnu's avatars, are usually depicted with blue skin. [[Shiva]], the destroyer deity, is also depicted in a light-blue hue, and is called ''[[Nilakanta (Hinduism)|Nīlakaṇṭha]]'', or blue-throated, for having swallowed poison to save the universe during the [[Samudra Manthana]], the churning of the ocean of milk. Blue is used to symbolically represent the fifth, and the throat, [[chakra]] ([[Vishuddha]]).<ref>Stevens, Samantha. ''The Seven Rays: a Universal Guide to the Archangels''. Toronto: Insomniac Press, 2004. {{ISBN|1-894663-49-7}}. p. 24.</ref>
* Blue in [[Sikhism]]: The [[Nihang|Akali Nihangs]] warriors wear all-blue attire. [[Guru Gobind Singh]] also has a [[Roan (horse)|blue roan]] [[horse]]. The Sikh Rehat Maryada states that the [[Nishan Sahib]] hoisted outside every [[Gurdwara|Gurudwara]] should be [[yellow|xanthic]] (Basanti in [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]]) or greyish blue (modern day [[navy blue]]) (Surmaaee in [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]]) colour.<ref>Sikh Rehat Maryada: [https://old.sgpc.net/rehat_maryada/section_three_chap_four.htm Section Three, Chapter IV, Article V, r.]</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sikhmuseum.com/nishan/|title=Nishan Sahib Khanda Sikh Symbols Sikh Museum History Heritage Sikhs|website=www.sikhmuseum.com}}</ref>
*Blue in [[Paganism]]: Blue is associated with peace, truth, wisdom, protection, and patience. It helps with healing, psychic ability, harmony, and understanding.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Magical Properties of Colors |url=https://wiccaliving.com/magical-properties-colors/ |access-date=24 December 2020 |website=Wicca Living |language=en-US}}</ref>