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power ; and Shiva , the quality of Bliss , the perfect beatitude of Nirvana . Purusha
and Prakriti being inert by themselves , each of the Trimurti have their saktis , or
divine powers , which enable them to perform their functions in the universe .
power ; and Shiva , the quality of Bliss , the perfect beatitude of Nirvana . Purusha
and Prakriti being inert by themselves , each of the Trimurti have their saktis , or
divine powers , which enable them to perform their functions in the universe .
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In the first there is a lingam with four heads on it , symbolizing the idea of
Mahâdeva , or Shiva as Ishwara , manifesting himself as the four gods - Brahmâ ,
Vishnu Shiva , and Surya . In front are two sculptured bulls ; the bull , or Nandi ,
being ...
In the first there is a lingam with four heads on it , symbolizing the idea of
Mahâdeva , or Shiva as Ishwara , manifesting himself as the four gods - Brahmâ ,
Vishnu Shiva , and Surya . In front are two sculptured bulls ; the bull , or Nandi ,
being ...
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But , like Shiva , she has a destructive aspect , in which her name is taken to
mean Kâlhârani , “ she who destroys Time ” , implying that it is Kâlî as the wife , or
sakti , of Mahâkâl , “ Time ” , who , at the end of each cycle of time , a day and
night ...
But , like Shiva , she has a destructive aspect , in which her name is taken to
mean Kâlhârani , “ she who destroys Time ” , implying that it is Kâlî as the wife , or
sakti , of Mahâkâl , “ Time ” , who , at the end of each cycle of time , a day and
night ...
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Contents
IN THE VEDIC TIMES | 1 |
THE HINDU EPICSHEROWORSHIP | 17 |
THE ADVENT OF BUDDHASARNATH AND | 32 |
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| Title | Benares, the Sacred City: Sketches of Hindu Life and Religion |
| Author | Ernest Binfield Havell |
| Edition | 2 |
| Publisher | W. Thacker, 1912 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 3 Sep 2008 |
| Length | 226 pages |
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