Benares, the Sacred City: Sketches of Hindu Life and ReligionW. Thacker, 1912 - 226 pages |
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... earth , as Mother ; Varuna , the all - embracing firma- ment , the upholder of heaven and earth , king of gods and men , who made the sun and moon to shine , whose breath was the wind- " He knows the path of birds that fly through ...
... earth , as Mother ; Varuna , the all - embracing firma- ment , the upholder of heaven and earth , king of gods and men , who made the sun and moon to shine , whose breath was the wind- " He knows the path of birds that fly through ...
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... Earth to come to her aid and be witness of her purity . " Then the earth was rent and parted , and a golden throne arose ; Held aloft by jewelled Nágas as the leaves enfold the rose , And the mother in embraces held her spotless ...
... Earth to come to her aid and be witness of her purity . " Then the earth was rent and parted , and a golden throne arose ; Held aloft by jewelled Nágas as the leaves enfold the rose , And the mother in embraces held her spotless ...
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... earth . The presents to the gods were the victims which were sacrificed . The Aryans at some very remote period of ... earth . The gods dug in the earth to get it , and found it in rice and barley . This is the explanation given for the ...
... earth . The presents to the gods were the victims which were sacrificed . The Aryans at some very remote period of ... earth . The gods dug in the earth to get it , and found it in rice and barley . This is the explanation given for 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