Benares, the Sacred City: Sketches of Hindu Life and ReligionW. Thacker, 1912 - 226 pages |
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Page 93
... appears , glowing with opal fire above the cloudy bars of night . The miasmatic mists , like evil spirits the wicked Asuras - shrink and shrivel and vanish into thin air , as he pierces them through and through and flings his victorious ...
... appears , glowing with opal fire above the cloudy bars of night . The miasmatic mists , like evil spirits the wicked Asuras - shrink and shrivel and vanish into thin air , as he pierces them through and through and flings his victorious ...
Page 94
... appears in every temple and is piled in thousands in the shrines along the ghâts . And , truly , the whole scene presents a wonderful picture of the Hindu conception of the Divine essence : on every ghât an ever - changing multitude of ...
... appears in every temple and is piled in thousands in the shrines along the ghâts . And , truly , the whole scene presents a wonderful picture of the Hindu conception of the Divine essence : on every ghât an ever - changing multitude of ...
Page 197
... appears before the judge , Yama , the Lord of Pitris . To those who have lived virtuous lives , Yama has a pleasant and glorious aspect when he receives the pilgrims into the bliss of Swarga . He has four arms , bearing a conch - shell ...
... appears before the judge , Yama , the Lord of Pitris . To those who have lived virtuous lives , Yama has a pleasant and glorious aspect when he receives the pilgrims into the bliss of Swarga . He has four arms , bearing a conch - shell ...
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