As a landmark for eternity, a Latter-day Saint temple is the House of the Lord and a structure of sacred worship where endowments, sealings, and baptisms are performed for the living and the dead. This collection provides a look into the interior of many historic temples before they were dedicated.

The purpose of the Young Women organization is to help each young woman be worthy to make and keep sacred covenants and receive the ordinances of the temple.

Arise to the Mountain

Inside the newly completed Brigham City Temple are beautiful murals that depict the surrounding landscape and invite a wonderful spirit. Learn all about the process of creating these beautiful works from the artist, Gary Ernest Smith.

Brigham City Temple Art

President Henry B. Eyring dedicated the San Salvador El Salvador Temple on August 21, 2011. More than 2,500 youth participated in the previous evening’s cultural celebration.

El Salvador Temple Dedication and Celebration

Elder Renlund discusses the hunger members of the Church feel to return to temples worldwide following their temporary closure due to COVID-19.

Elder Dale G. Renlund: The True Power of Temple Work - subtitled

Examples on how to put focus on the temple.

Focus On The Temple

A Young Women choir from stakes in Highland sings “In That Holy Place.”

In That Holy Place

Jesus clears worldly merchandise from the temple courts in order to keep the temple a holy place.

Jesus Cleanses the Temple

Latter-day Saint youth performed in a cultural celebration prior to the dedication of the Kansas City Missouri temple on Saturday night 5 May 2012.

Kansas City Missouri Temple Cultural Celebration

Mormon temples are a sacred place for Church members to visit and make sacred promises with God, like keep His commandments or marriage promises. Temples were used in biblical times.

Mormon Temples

Saints from New Caledonia travel together to visit the temple in New Zealand.

New Caledonia Saints Visit Temple

Saints gather for the groundbreaking of the Payson Utah Temple in October 2011.

Payson Utah Temple Groundbreaking Ceremony

Share in the experience of three Latter-day Saint youth whose hopes are being realized with the dedication of El Salvador’s first temple.

Practice, Celebration, Dedication: Temple Blessings in El Salvador

A public open house for the Provo City Center Temple begins on January 15, 2016, following a five-year renovation of the former Provo Tabernacle. The tabernacle was a more than century-old icon located in the central Utah community of Provo.

Provo City Center Temple Completed

From ancient times, men and women have embraced sacred music, different forms of prayer, religious vestments full of symbolism, gestures and rituals to express their innermost feelings of devotion to God.

Sacred Temple Clothing

A young woman reflects on the blessings of walking the covenant path as she makes her journey to the temple.

Standing in Holy Places

Temple Square, in Salt Lake City, Utah, is home to administrative offices, museums and historic sites of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Temple Square

The temple sealing has greater meaning as life unfolds. It will help you draw ever closer together and find greater joy and fulfillment.

The Eternal Blessings of Marriage

Youth in the Gila Valley, Arizona, perform in a cultural celebration to express their joy and their faith at the dedication of a new temple for their area.

The Gila Valley Arizona Temple Celebration

The all-important and crowning blessings of membership in the Church are those blessings which we receive in the temples of God.

The Holy Temple—a Beacon to the World

When the Laie Hawaii Temple reopened after two years of renovations, youth from several islands gathered to celebrate and show their gratitude.

The Laie Hawaii Temple Youth Cultural Celebration

Visitors to Temple Square talk about the feelings and impressions they get from being on the temple grounds.

The Spirit on Temple Square

A young woman shares her testimony of the temple and the strength she has gained from personal attendance.

The Temple Landmark for Eternity: Karen

Two Apostles Lead a Virtual Tour of the Rome Italy Temple

The difference between chapels, where Latter-day Saints meet for regular Sunday worship, and temples is also explained.

What Is a Temple?

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