Benares, the Sacred City: Sketches of Hindu Life and ReligionW. Thacker, 1912 - 226 pages |
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... Ancient Carving , Khandawa Temple " Thin vaporous clouds of smoke rise from the funeral pyres . The slanting rays of the morning sun cast long shadows across the ghāt " Ancient Votive Stones Tomb of Lāl Khan - " An idyll of peace and ...
... Ancient Carving , Khandawa Temple " Thin vaporous clouds of smoke rise from the funeral pyres . The slanting rays of the morning sun cast long shadows across the ghāt " Ancient Votive Stones Tomb of Lāl Khan - " An idyll of peace and ...
Page 14
... ancient . When the body is destroyed , it is not destroyed . " If the slayer thinks he slays the Self , and if the slain believes the Self is slain , both are ignorant . The Self is neither slain nor slays . “ The wise man knowing the ...
... ancient . When the body is destroyed , it is not destroyed . " If the slayer thinks he slays the Self , and if the slain believes the Self is slain , both are ignorant . The Self is neither slain nor slays . “ The wise man knowing the ...
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... ancient Aryan tent or hut , or from some primitive non - Aryan fetish shrine . The curvilinear form in ancient times was no doubt formed of bamboos tied together at the top and strengthened with shorter horizontal pieces . The roof ...
... ancient Aryan tent or hut , or from some primitive non - Aryan fetish shrine . The curvilinear form in ancient times was no doubt formed of bamboos tied together at the top and strengthened with shorter horizontal pieces . The roof ...
Contents
IN THE VEDIC TIMES | 1 |
The Kāsis 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 Brahmā Brahmanas Brahmin brass British brocades Buddha Buddhist built burning ghāt Calcutta carved caste century ceremonies Chźt Singh copper Dasāsamedh Ghāt Deer-park deity devotees divine doctrines Durgā earth European funeral pyres Ganźsha Ganges ghāt goddess gods Hastings heaven Hinduism Hiuen Thsang holy hymns idol India Indian Ishwara Jain Kālī Kāsis Khandawa Krishna Kshatriya Madhu Das's Gardens Mahābhārata Mahādeva Manikarnika mantras Manu Mogul monasteries mosque Muhammadan northern India palace Panch-kōsi Panchganga Pāndava performed philosophy pilgrimage pilgrims Pitris popular priests Raja Rāma Rāmāyana Ramnagar religion religious representing Rig-Veda rites ritual river sacrifice Sadhus sandhya sannyāsin Sanskrit saris Sarnath sculpture sect Shiva shrines silk Sītā 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