Benares, the Sacred City: Sketches of Hindu Life and ReligionW. Thacker, 1912 - 226 pages |
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... Death would explain to him the manner of pro- ducing the sacrificial fire which led to heaven . this also Death readily assented . Nachiketâ's last boon was that Death would tell him what all men desired to know , the mystery of the ...
... Death would explain to him the manner of pro- ducing the sacrificial fire which led to heaven . this also Death readily assented . Nachiketâ's last boon was that Death would tell him what all men desired to know , the mystery of the ...
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... death of Buddha . The slaughter of animals as a part of sacrificial rites had almost ceased , or was practised only by some of the lowest castes . Sacrifice had lost a great deal of its pretended magical virtue , and ac- quired more of ...
... death of Buddha . The slaughter of animals as a part of sacrificial rites had almost ceased , or was practised only by some of the lowest castes . Sacrifice had lost a great deal of its pretended magical virtue , and ac- quired more of ...
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... Death . According to the Hindu doctrine of the future life , there are two paths , followed by souls of different states of development , according to their karma . The saints who have fulfilled their karma travel by the Devayana , the ...
... Death . According to the Hindu doctrine of the future life , there are two paths , followed by souls of different states of development , according to their karma . The saints who have fulfilled their karma travel by the Devayana , the ...
Contents
IN THE VEDIC TIMES | 1 |
The Kâsis The Vedic hymns The Upanishads | 9 |
THE HINDU EPICSHEROWORSHIP | 17 |
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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