Benares, the Sacred City: Sketches of Hindu Life and ReligionW. Thacker, 1912 - 226 pages |
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... Jain sect being named the Svêtâmbaras , " the white clothed " , and the Digambaras , " the un- clothed " . The name of the Jains is derived from the title of Jina , or " spiritual conqueror " , which was given to Mahâvîra by his ...
... Jain sect being named the Svêtâmbaras , " the white clothed " , and the Digambaras , " the un- clothed " . The name of the Jains is derived from the title of Jina , or " spiritual conqueror " , which was given to Mahâvîra by his ...
Page 57
... Jain community . When the Buddhist religious houses declined in influ- ence , the looseness of the ties which ... Jains , on the other hand , being a much more homogeneous body , survived the period of the Brahmin supremacy and the ...
... Jain community . When the Buddhist religious houses declined in influ- ence , the looseness of the ties which ... Jains , on the other hand , being a much more homogeneous body , survived the period of the Brahmin supremacy and the ...
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... Jain , temples and monasteries of many different periods , such as are often found grouped together in places considered especially sacred by any sect of Hindus . In the northern side of the city there are several Muham- madan mosques ...
... Jain , temples and monasteries of many different periods , such as are often found grouped together in places considered especially sacred by any sect of Hindus . In the northern side of the city there are several Muham- madan mosques ...
Contents
IN THE VEDIC TIMES | 1 |
The Kâsis The Vedic hymns The Upanishads | 9 |
THE HINDU EPICSHEROWORSHIP | 17 |
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