definition
strict definition
shrine
A separate sacred structure dedicated to reverence for a religious being or object.
A shrine is a separate structure for reverence of a sacred being or object. It provides space for worship, prayer, or ritual in religions outside the Judeo-Christian-Islamic tradition, or in sects that use this terminology for their worship sites.
The religious activity centers on the sacred being or object to which the structure is dedicated. A secular commemorative marker has a different purpose.
The shrine provides a distinct structure for that reverence. Its architectural size or ornament does not by itself establish the sacred dedication.