Benares, the Sacred City: Sketches of Hindu Life and ReligionW. Thacker, 1912 - 226 pages |
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... close of your studies ) , do not cut off the line of children ( i.e. marry and bring up a family ) . Do not swerve from the truth . Do not swerve from virtue . Do not swerve from the good . Do not be indifferent to the attainment of ...
... close of your studies ) , do not cut off the line of children ( i.e. marry and bring up a family ) . Do not swerve from the truth . Do not swerve from virtue . Do not swerve from the good . Do not be indifferent to the attainment of ...
Page 149
... Close by this ghât is the fragment of a stone column , now worshipped as a lingam , which is probably one of the lâts , or columns , erected by Asoka or some other Buddhist sovereign , and inscribed with proclamations of the Buddhist ...
... Close by this ghât is the fragment of a stone column , now worshipped as a lingam , which is probably one of the lâts , or columns , erected by Asoka or some other Buddhist sovereign , and inscribed with proclamations of the Buddhist ...
Page 213
... close under the palace walls . The position of Hastings was then critical in the extreme . " If Chêt Singh's people , " as he observes , " after they had effected his rescue , had proceeded to my quarters at Mahadew Das's Garden ...
... close under the palace walls . The position of Hastings was then critical in the extreme . " If Chêt Singh's people , " as he observes , " after they had effected his rescue , had proceeded to my quarters at Mahadew Das's Garden ...
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