Benares, the Sacred City: Sketches of Hindu Life and ReligionW. Thacker, 1912 - 226 pages |
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... CALCUTTA With many Illustrations SECOND EDITION LONDON : W. THACKER & CO . , 2 , CREED LANE , E C. CALCUTTA & SIMLA : THACKER , SPINK & CO . I LONDON : PRINTED BY WILLIAM CLOWES AND SONS ,
... CALCUTTA With many Illustrations SECOND EDITION LONDON : W. THACKER & CO . , 2 , CREED LANE , E C. CALCUTTA & SIMLA : THACKER , SPINK & CO . I LONDON : PRINTED BY WILLIAM CLOWES AND SONS ,
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... Calcutta , for extracts from Pandit Tattvabhushan's translations of the Upanishads . I am indebted to H.H. the ... Calcutta , and Messrs . Saeed Bros. , Benares , have kindly helped me with some of the illustrations . E. B. HAVELL ...
... Calcutta , for extracts from Pandit Tattvabhushan's translations of the Upanishads . I am indebted to H.H. the ... Calcutta , and Messrs . Saeed Bros. , Benares , have kindly helped me with some of the illustrations . E. B. HAVELL ...
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... Calcutta Council . Fortunately for the British Empire , the Marquis Wellesley , who soon after the deposition of Wazir Ali had succeeded Sir John Shore as Governor - General , was a statesman of a very different stamp to his predecessor ...
... Calcutta Council . Fortunately for the British Empire , the Marquis Wellesley , who soon after the deposition of Wazir Ali had succeeded Sir John Shore as Governor - General , was a statesman of a very different stamp to his predecessor ...
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