A living reference atlas

Atlas of Religious and Esoteric Lineages

Five thousand religious, mystical, Indigenous and esoteric lineages from around the world — what they are, where they came from, and where to read more.

Source-linked and transparently qualified. Editorial standards and correction criteria are public.

Created and maintained by Ayara and Kyle Jonathan B@KJB_and_AYARA

Entries: 5,000
Candidate geography relations: 7,326
Candidate country vocabulary: 162

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Atlas 4382Community-bound / restricted

Chiaraje ritual encounter

Indigenous Americas Rite / ceremony

Public geography: Peru
Period / origin: Longstanding local tradition; active
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesPeru

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Atlas 4383Community-bound / restricted

Mamacha Carmen festival of Paucartambo

Indigenous Americas Rite / ceremony

Public geography: Peru
Period / origin: Colonial-era formation–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesPeru

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Atlas 4384Community-bound / restricted

Cusco Corpus Christi ceremonial cycle

Indigenous Americas Rite / ceremony

Public geography: Peru
Period / origin: Colonial-era formation–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesPeru

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Atlas 4385Community-bound / restricted

Pachacamac Sanctuary

Indigenous Americas Sacred site / complex

Public geography: Peru
Period / origin: ca. 200–1533 CE; descendant significance
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesPeru

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Atlas 4386Community-bound / restricted

Qorikancha Inca sun temple complex

Indigenous Americas Sacred site / complex

Public geography: Peru
Period / origin: Inca period; colonial transformation; present heritage use
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesPeru

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Atlas 4388Community-bound / restricted

Sacsayhuamán ceremonial complex

Indigenous Americas Sacred site / complex

Public geography: Peru
Period / origin: 15th century–present descendant significance
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesPeru

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Atlas 4389Scholarly / historical only

Raqchi Temple of Wiracocha complex

Indigenous Americas Sacred site / complex

Public geography: Peru
Period / origin: Inca period; present protected heritage
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesPeru

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Atlas 4390Community-bound / restricted

Kuélap ceremonial and funerary complex

Indigenous Americas Sacred site / complex

Public geography: Peru
Period / origin: ca. 6th–16th centuries; descendant significance
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesPeru

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Atlas 4391Scholarly / historical only

Wari ceremonial center

Indigenous Americas Sacred site / complex

Public geography: Peru
Period / origin: ca. 600–1000 CE
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesPeru

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Atlas 4392Scholarly / historical only

Huaca de la Luna ceremonial complex

Indigenous Americas Sacred site / complex

Public geography: Peru
Period / origin: ca. 1st–9th centuries CE
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesPeru

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Atlas 4393Scholarly / historical only

El Brujo ceremonial and funerary complex

Indigenous Americas Sacred site / complex

Public geography: Peru
Period / origin: Preceramic occupation through colonial period
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesPeru

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Atlas 4394Community-bound / restricted

Túcume pyramids sacred landscape

Indigenous Americas Sacred site / complex

Public geography: Peru
Period / origin: ca. 11th–16th centuries; later community significance
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesPeru

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Atlas 4406Scholarly / historical only

Huaca Rajada–Sipán funerary complex

Indigenous Americas Sacred site / complex

Public geography: Peru
Period / origin: ca. 3rd century CE
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesPeru

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Atlas 4898Community-bound / restricted

Ticuna Pelazón initiation festival

Indigenous Americas Rite / ceremony

Public geography: Brazil, Colombia, Peru
Period / origin: Ancestral–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesBrazil, Colombia, Peru

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Atlas 4902Community-bound / restricted

Pasco Herranza pastoral rite

Indigenous Americas Rite / ceremony

Public geography: Peru
Period / origin: Colonial era–present
Evidence status: Directly cited

Candidate countriesPeru

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