Benares, the Sacred City: Sketches of Hindu Life and ReligionW. Thacker, 1912 - 226 pages |
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... divine powers , which enable them to perform their functions in the universe . In popular Hinduism the saktis are regarded as the wives of the Trimurti . The sakti of Brahmâ is deified as Saraswati , the goddess of learning and wisdom ...
... divine powers , which enable them to perform their functions in the universe . In popular Hinduism the saktis are regarded as the wives of the Trimurti . The sakti of Brahmâ is deified as Saraswati , the goddess of learning and wisdom ...
Page 94
... Divine essence : on every ghât an ever - changing multitude of men , women , and children ; cattle sunning themselves on the steps , goats and monkeys climbing on the cornices of the temples ; kites , pigeons , and parrots flying ...
... Divine essence : on every ghât an ever - changing multitude of men , women , and children ; cattle sunning themselves on the steps , goats and monkeys climbing on the cornices of the temples ; kites , pigeons , and parrots flying ...
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... divine being . The houses in Benares where sannyâsin have died are pointed out as if the sanctity of a temple belonged to them . According to Manu , the life of a Brahmin is divided into four stages . First , the state of studentship ...
... divine being . The houses in Benares where sannyâsin have died are pointed out as if the sanctity of a temple belonged to them . According to Manu , the life of a Brahmin is divided into four stages . First , the state of studentship ...
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