Benares, the Sacred City: Sketches of Hindu Life and ReligionW. Thacker, 1912 - 226 pages |
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... Ghât - The Kâlî - puja - Sitala Ghât - Munshi Ghât - Yogic exercises - Chauki Ghât -- The pippal - tree - The Aghoris - Kedarnath Ghât - Shivâla Ghât and fort - Mud- figures of Bhîma - The tulasi plant - Man Mandil Ghât and the ...
... Ghât - The Kâlî - puja - Sitala Ghât - Munshi Ghât - Yogic exercises - Chauki Ghât -- The pippal - tree - The Aghoris - Kedarnath Ghât - Shivâla Ghât and fort - Mud- figures of Bhîma - The tulasi plant - Man Mandil Ghât and the ...
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... Ghât - A Classic Group An old Sacrificial Vessel 55 69 74 77 79 80 82 An old Benares Brocade An old Benares Lota 83 85 Temple at Dasâsamedh Ghât - " Lighting up the recesses of the cave - like shrines " A Sannyâsî's Water - Vessel A ...
... Ghât - A Classic Group An old Sacrificial Vessel 55 69 74 77 79 80 82 An old Benares Brocade An old Benares Lota 83 85 Temple at Dasâsamedh Ghât - " Lighting up the recesses of the cave - like shrines " A Sannyâsî's Water - Vessel A ...
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... Ghât An Aghori A Suttee Stone " Another venerable hermit , seated on a leopard's skin " Shivala Ghật Balcony of Man ... Ghât - 141 An Encampment of Sâdhus The Buildings at Ghôsla Ghât The Head of Bhîma Bhîma completed - 145 - 147 148 149 ...
... Ghât An Aghori A Suttee Stone " Another venerable hermit , seated on a leopard's skin " Shivala Ghật Balcony of Man ... Ghât - 141 An Encampment of Sâdhus The Buildings at Ghôsla Ghât The Head of Bhîma Bhîma completed - 145 - 147 148 149 ...
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