Benares, the Sacred City: Sketches of Hindu Life and ReligionW. Thacker, 1912 - 226 pages |
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Page 63
... Shiva into one of the most popular cults . Shiva - worship had indeed existed long before the eighth century , and perhaps is older than Hinduism itself . One of Shiva's names , Rudra , is the name of the Vedic storm- god . Shiva is ...
... Shiva into one of the most popular cults . Shiva - worship had indeed existed long before the eighth century , and perhaps is older than Hinduism itself . One of Shiva's names , Rudra , is the name of the Vedic storm- god . Shiva is ...
Page 66
... Shiva is the presiding deity at Benares , and all the principal temples are dedicated to him . But Shiva at Benares is Mahâdeva , the great god , or Ishwara , representing the powers of all the Trimurti ; for the followers of particular ...
... Shiva is the presiding deity at Benares , and all the principal temples are dedicated to him . But Shiva at Benares is Mahâdeva , the great god , or Ishwara , representing the powers of all the Trimurti ; for the followers of particular ...
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... Shiva was away from home , Parvati , his wife , took a bath , and to guard her apartments from intruders , fashioned Ganesha from the scurf of her body and placed him at the door . Shiva , returning , was angry at being opposed by the ...
... Shiva was away from home , Parvati , his wife , took a bath , and to guard her apartments from intruders , fashioned Ganesha from the scurf of her body and placed him at the door . Shiva , returning , was angry at being opposed by the ...
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