Benares, the Sacred City: Sketches of Hindu Life and ReligionW. Thacker, 1912 - 226 pages |
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... Brahmâ , who in the world of Matter performs the functions of Creator , and represents the condition of activity or ... Brahmâ , the Creator , springs from a lotus flower which is growing from Ishwara's navel . The Trimurti , as ...
... Brahmâ , who in the world of Matter performs the functions of Creator , and represents the condition of activity or ... Brahmâ , the Creator , springs from a lotus flower which is growing from Ishwara's navel . The Trimurti , as ...
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... Brahmâ , who transformed himself into an aged Brahmin , and sought an interview with the raja . The latter re- ceived him with much respect , and begged him to ask whatever he might desire . Brahmâ replied that the only favour he craved ...
... Brahmâ , who transformed himself into an aged Brahmin , and sought an interview with the raja . The latter re- ceived him with much respect , and begged him to ask whatever he might desire . Brahmâ replied that the only favour he craved ...
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... Brahmâ then performed the ten - horse sacrifice at this ghât , the virtue of which was so great that Dasâsamedh Ghât retains a special sanctity to this day . Finding his mission unsuccessful , Brahmâ thought it better to remain at ...
... Brahmâ then performed the ten - horse sacrifice at this ghât , the virtue of which was so great that Dasâsamedh Ghât retains a special sanctity to this day . Finding his mission unsuccessful , Brahmâ thought it better to remain at ...
Contents
IN THE VEDIC TIMES | 1 |
The Kâsis The Vedic hymns The Upanishads | 9 |
THE HINDU EPICSHEROWORSHIP | 17 |
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Aghori ancient Annapurna architectural Aryan ascetic Asoka Barna bath bathers Benares Brahmâ Brahmanas Brahmin brass British brocades Buddha Buddhist built burning ghât Calcutta carved caste century ceremonies Chêt Singh copper Dasâsamedh Ghât Deer-park deity devotees divine doctrines Durgâ earth European funeral pyres Ganêsha Ganges ghât goddess gods Hastings heaven Hinduism Hiuen Thsang holy hymns idol India Indian Ishwara Jain Kâlî Kâsis Khandawa Krishna Kshatriya Madhu Das's Gardens Mahâbhârata Mahâdeva Manikarnika mantras Manu Mogul monasteries mosque Muhammadan northern India palace Panch-kôsi Panchganga Pândava performed philosophy pilgrimage pilgrims Pitris popular priests Raja Râma Râmâyana Ramnagar religion religious representing Rig-Veda rites ritual river sacrifice Sadhus sandhya sannyâsin Sanskrit saris Sarnath sculpture sect Shiva shrines silk Sîtâ Sitala soul spires spiritual stone story stupa Surya Syama symbol tion trees Trimurti Upanishads Vajrasena Vedas Vedic vessels village Vishnu Wazir Ali Wazir Ali's whole women worship Yama Yudhishthira