Benares, the Sacred City: Sketches of Hindu Life and ReligionW. Thacker, 1912 - 226 pages |
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Sketches of Hindu Life and Religion Ernest Binfield Havell. arranged in a series according to metre , which had a mystic ... according to Hindu theories , is the abode of spirits who have completed their earthly incar- nations . 1 Ait ...
Sketches of Hindu Life and Religion Ernest Binfield Havell. arranged in a series according to metre , which had a mystic ... according to Hindu theories , is the abode of spirits who have completed their earthly incar- nations . 1 Ait ...
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... According to the weird imaginings of Puranic Hinduism , they are supposed to become possessed by Sitala , the goddess of small - pox , one of the manifesta- tions of the Destroyer , and the goddess would be offended if Agni , the god of ...
... According to the weird imaginings of Puranic Hinduism , they are supposed to become possessed by Sitala , the goddess of small - pox , one of the manifesta- tions of the Destroyer , and the goddess would be offended if Agni , the god of ...
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... According to the Hindu doctrine of the future life , there are two paths , followed by souls of different states of development , according to their karma . The saints who have fulfilled their karma travel by the Devayana , the way of ...
... According to the Hindu doctrine of the future life , there are two paths , followed by souls of different states of development , according to their karma . The saints who have fulfilled their karma travel by the Devayana , the way of ...
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