Benares, the Sacred City: Sketches of Hindu Life and ReligionW. Thacker, 1912 - 226 pages |
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... believed her dead . Then he dragged the lifeless body to the steps of the ghāts , and fled away to his home in Takshasila . Syama's mother , however , happened to be near at hand , and with great exertions restored her daughter to life ...
... believed her dead . Then he dragged the lifeless body to the steps of the ghāts , and fled away to his home in Takshasila . Syama's mother , however , happened to be near at hand , and with great exertions restored her daughter to life ...
Page 122
... believed to have lived at Benares about B.C. 700. The spacious court- yard is bright with marigolds , and under the shade of some fine old fruit - trees the monks pass their time in quiet devotion . They will give visitors a friendly ...
... believed to have lived at Benares about B.C. 700. The spacious court- yard is bright with marigolds , and under the shade of some fine old fruit - trees the monks pass their time in quiet devotion . They will give visitors a friendly ...
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... believed to help the souls of the departed on their final pilgrimage to Yama - puri , the kingdom of Death . According to the Hindu doctrine of the future life , there are two paths , followed by souls of different states of development ...
... believed to help the souls of the departed on their final pilgrimage to Yama - puri , the kingdom of Death . According to the Hindu doctrine of the future life , there are two paths , followed by souls of different states of development ...
Contents
IN THE VEDIC TIMES | 1 |
The Kāsis The Vedic hymns The Upanishads | 9 |
THE HINDU EPICSHEROWORSHIP | 17 |
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