Benares, the Sacred City: Sketches of Hindu Life and ReligionW. Thacker, 1912 - 226 pages |
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... Vishnu is Lakshmi , the goddess of prosperity ; and the sakti of Shiva , Durgâ , Gaurî , or Kâlî , terrible goddesses to whom bloody sacrifices , and sometimes human victims , are offered . The worship of Brahmâ has almost ceased as a ...
... Vishnu is Lakshmi , the goddess of prosperity ; and the sakti of Shiva , Durgâ , Gaurî , or Kâlî , terrible goddesses to whom bloody sacrifices , and sometimes human victims , are offered . The worship of Brahmâ has almost ceased as a ...
Page 137
... Vishnu , it is said , dug the well with his discus , and filled it with the perspiration from his own body . He then ... Vishnu loudly , and declared that he would give him anything he might ask . Vishnu , much gratified , replied that ...
... Vishnu , it is said , dug the well with his discus , and filled it with the perspiration from his own body . He then ... Vishnu loudly , and declared that he would give him anything he might ask . Vishnu , much gratified , replied that ...
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... Vishnu . Here a follower of Vishnu has established himself with a shrine containing a small museum of brass and copper images , odd stones and shells , and symbols of the deity . Next to him , in front of a small stone RAM GHAT 147 ...
... Vishnu . Here a follower of Vishnu has established himself with a shrine containing a small museum of brass and copper images , odd stones and shells , and symbols of the deity . Next to him , in front of a small stone RAM GHAT 147 ...
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