Benares, the Sacred City: Sketches of Hindu Life and ReligionW. Thacker, 1912 - 226 pages |
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... became so much a national institution , that , if we may believe the Sanskrit traditions , even kings would yield their thrones and become the servants or pupils of the wisest philosophers . The methods of the Inquisition , and the ...
... became so much a national institution , that , if we may believe the Sanskrit traditions , even kings would yield their thrones and become the servants or pupils of the wisest philosophers . The methods of the Inquisition , and the ...
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... became as popular with his disciples as they had been with the Brahmin priests . In short , the very errors which Buddha had tried to eradicate became a part of his followers ' beliefs and the starting- point of new religious reformers ...
... became as popular with his disciples as they had been with the Brahmin priests . In short , the very errors which Buddha had tried to eradicate became a part of his followers ' beliefs and the starting- point of new religious reformers ...
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... became absorbed in the Hindu pan- theon as one of the incarnations of Vishnu , the Pre- server , but when about the eighth century Brahminism succeeded in reasserting its authority , the whole of its spiritual teaching was permeated ...
... became absorbed in the Hindu pan- theon as one of the incarnations of Vishnu , the Pre- server , but when about the eighth century Brahminism succeeded in reasserting its authority , the whole of its spiritual teaching was permeated ...
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