Benares, the Sacred City: Sketches of Hindu Life and ReligionW. Thacker, 1912 - 226 pages |
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... described as the centre of Aryan culture and religion . The Kâsis , as before mentioned , were at this time in the district of Benares . While the Mahâbhârata stirs the imagination with tales of mighty warriors and political strife ...
... described as the centre of Aryan culture and religion . The Kâsis , as before mentioned , were at this time in the district of Benares . While the Mahâbhârata stirs the imagination with tales of mighty warriors and political strife ...
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... described , or that every Hindu on the banks of the Ganges takes the high spiritual stand - point of the philosophic Brahmin . Almost every sect and caste of Hinduism are represented among the thousands of worshippers , differing in ...
... described , or that every Hindu on the banks of the Ganges takes the high spiritual stand - point of the philosophic Brahmin . Almost every sect and caste of Hinduism are represented among the thousands of worshippers , differing in ...
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... described , made of stone skilfully carved and of richly - painted wood , containing a brazen statue of Mahâdeva , a hundred feet high , grave and majestic , filling the spectator with awe , and seeming as it were indeed alive " . The ...
... described , made of stone skilfully carved and of richly - painted wood , containing a brazen statue of Mahâdeva , a hundred feet high , grave and majestic , filling the spectator with awe , and seeming as it were indeed alive " . The ...
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