Benares, the Sacred City: Sketches of Hindu Life and ReligionW. Thacker, 1912 - 226 pages |
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... India . Max Müller has fixed the date to which they belong as approximately B.C. 2000 ; other authorities place them as far back as B.C. 6000 ; while an Indian scholar , Mr. Tilak , from a study of the astronomical data given by the Rig ...
... India . Max Müller has fixed the date to which they belong as approximately B.C. 2000 ; other authorities place them as far back as B.C. 6000 ; while an Indian scholar , Mr. Tilak , from a study of the astronomical data given by the Rig ...
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... India . The whole of the ground between this main road and the river is a labyrinth of lanes and alleys , only wide enough for foot traffic , which contains innumerable temples , shrines , and holy places , full of associations for the ...
... India . The whole of the ground between this main road and the river is a labyrinth of lanes and alleys , only wide enough for foot traffic , which contains innumerable temples , shrines , and holy places , full of associations for the ...
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... India , and even penetrate beyond , into Baluchistan , Afghanis- tan , and Tibet . The armlets and necklets they ... Indian ideal of a holy life . Some- times they will devote themselves to collecting money for a religious purpose , such ...
... India , and even penetrate beyond , into Baluchistan , Afghanis- tan , and Tibet . The armlets and necklets they ... Indian ideal of a holy life . Some- times they will devote themselves to collecting money for a religious purpose , such ...
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