The holy of holies, a cubical space of ten cubits on the side, was separated from the larger antechamber by four columns, which were also covered with gold and stood upon silver sockets; they bore a second curtain of four colors.
interior sanctuary in the Jewish tabernacle and temple where the Ark of the Covenant was kept (was entered only by the high priest once a year), Holy Place
Inside the Temple of Jerusalem was a room that was so holy that it was entered only one time during the whole year, on Yom Kippur, and only by the High Priest (Cohen Gadol) Inside the Holy of Holies, the High Priest would light a bowl of fragrant incense and pray for forgiveness
(The) The innermost apartment of the Jewish temple, in which the ark of the covenant was kept, and into which only the High Priest was allowed to enter, and that but once a year - the day of atonement
(Judaism) sanctuary comprised of the innermost chamber of the Tabernacle in the temple of Solomon where the Ark of the Covenant was kept (figurative) something regarded as sacred or inviolable; "every politician fears to touch that holy of holies, the Social Security System
A holy of holies is a place that is so sacred that only particular people are allowed to enter; often used in informal English to refer humorously to a place where only a few special people can go. the holy of holies in the Temple. the Aldeburgh Festival, the holy of holies in the contemporary British music scene. Innermost and most sacred area of the ancient Temple of Jerusalem, accessible only to the Israelite high priest and only once a year, on Yom Kippur. The Holy of Holies was located at the western end of the temple. At its entrance stood a small cedar altar overlaid with gold. In the First Temple (see Temple of Jerusalem) the Holy of Holies held the Ark of the Covenant
Hindu spring festival. It is held on the full-moon day of Phalguna (February-March) and celebrated with reckless abandon. All distinctions of caste, age, sex, and status are disregarded. Participants throw coloured powders on each other, and street celebrations are noisy and riotous. The festival is especially associated with the worship of Krishna, and it is considered an imitation of his play with the wives and daughters of the cowherds