Benares, the Sacred City: Sketches of Hindu Life and ReligionW. Thacker, 1912 - 226 pages |
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Page 100
... ceremonies of the house- hold , for sprinkling on holy shrines , or for drinking . It is carried away by pilgrims in sealed jars to their distant homes , for a few drops of the precious liquid on a dying man's lips have all the virtues ...
... ceremonies of the house- hold , for sprinkling on holy shrines , or for drinking . It is carried away by pilgrims in sealed jars to their distant homes , for a few drops of the precious liquid on a dying man's lips have all the virtues ...
Page 119
... ceremonies of the Hindus from the earliest Vedic times . Its wood was used in the making of the drill which produced the sacred fire of Agni , and for various sacrificial vessels . Philo- sophers and holy men in all ages have chosen its ...
... ceremonies of the Hindus from the earliest Vedic times . Its wood was used in the making of the drill which produced the sacred fire of Agni , and for various sacrificial vessels . Philo- sophers and holy men in all ages have chosen its ...
Page 194
... ceremonies of deemed propitious for the deceased relatives , which are believed to help the souls of the departed on ... ceremonies are duly performed to help them on their way to Yama . For the first ten days after death the ceremonies ...
... ceremonies of deemed propitious for the deceased relatives , which are believed to help the souls of the departed on ... ceremonies are duly performed to help them on their way to Yama . For the first ten days after death the ceremonies ...
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