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Holy water is water that has been blessed by a priest or religious authority and is used in Christian religious practices and rituals. It holds spiritual significance for Christians, who believe it carries sacred power and use it for purposes like blessing people, objects, or spaces, and as part of sacraments and ceremonies.
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Bottles of water collected in 1930 from the River Jordan, at the site where Jesus Christ was believed to have been baptized by John the Baptist A Thai student pouring the holy water on his two hands at Erawan shrine, Bangkok
Holy water is water that has been blessed by a member of the clergy or a religious figure, or derived from a well or spring considered holy. The use for cleansing prior to a baptism and spiritual cleansing is common in several religions, from Christianity to Sikhism. The use of holy water as a sacramental for protection against evil is common among Catholics, Eastern Christians, and some Protestants.