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 ghât " Ancient Votive Stones Tomb of Lâl 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 ghât " Ancient Votive Stones Tomb of Lâl 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 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