Temple stone
Temple stones are the centerpiece and holiest part of many Jutean temples dedicated to Saandism and often the pride of a village. They are placed on a raised wooden or, rarely, stone platform in the center of the building, around which people usually sit down and meditate. Flowers may be put on top of them for good luck, or candles be lit before daily meditation sessions.
Their shape and size of temple stones can vary, but most commonly large and circular, resembling a giant plate beautifully decorated with reliefs and a plain, lowered center. The material can be any kind of stone, such as marble.
Their origin tends to be heavily mythologized, with them typically being heirlooms passed down from generation to generation. Few people anywhere have a living memory of seeing one being made, and instead many ascribe them an ancient, natural or even supernatural origin. Each temple has its own story, most famous is Numudu’s harbor temple’s one, believed to be a relic of Olumedusa or the time period during which the universe was created.
Priests and their aids working in it are tasked with keeping it alive and sharing it widely. For holidays and before larger or important visits from other villages or places, they also clean the stone and festively decorate it by putting a wreaths of leaves, branches and flowers put around it, so it can be proudly showed off. Some villages have developed a rivalry where they try to outdo each other with increasinlgy sophisticated decorations.