Benares, the Sacred City: Sketches of Hindu Life and ReligionW. Thacker, 1912 - 226 pages |
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... architectural magnificence , besides the ruins of the old Vishweshwar temple which are behind another of Aurangzib's mosques near the Golden Temple , are fragments of carvings built into walls , or set up for worship under a sacred tree ...
... architectural magnificence , besides the ruins of the old Vishweshwar temple which are behind another of Aurangzib's mosques near the Golden Temple , are fragments of carvings built into walls , or set up for worship under a sacred tree ...
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... architectural features that the chief attraction of Benares lies . It is as a microcosm of Indian life , customs , and popular beliefs that it fur- nishes a never - ending fascination . Here the student may read a living commentary ...
... architectural features that the chief attraction of Benares lies . It is as a microcosm of Indian life , customs , and popular beliefs that it fur- nishes a never - ending fascination . Here the student may read a living commentary ...
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... architectural beauty . This is a fine . monument , as rich in colour as cloisonné enamel , the whole surface of the exterior and interior being de- corated with tiles , in the style which the Muham- madans introduced into India from ...
... architectural beauty . This is a fine . monument , as rich in colour as cloisonné enamel , the whole surface of the exterior and interior being de- corated with tiles , in the style which the Muham- madans introduced into India from ...
Contents
IN THE VEDIC TIMES | 1 |
The Kâsis The Vedic hymns The Upanishads | 9 |
THE HINDU EPICSHEROWORSHIP | 17 |
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Benares, the Sacred City: Sketches of Hindu Life and Religion Ernest Binfield Havell No preview available - 2016 |
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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