Benares, the Sacred City: Sketches of Hindu Life and ReligionW. Thacker, 1912 - 226 pages |
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Page 49
... four lions , which pro- bably signify the four quarters , is a band panelled into four by wheels . The panels are filled with very spirited sculptures in relief of a lion , horse , bull , and elephant . The base of the column goes deep ...
... four lions , which pro- bably signify the four quarters , is a band panelled into four by wheels . The panels are filled with very spirited sculptures in relief of a lion , horse , bull , and elephant . The base of the column goes deep ...
Page 110
... four heads on it , symbolizing the idea of Mahâdeva , or Shiva as Ishwara , mani- festing himself as the four gods - Brahmâ , Vishnu , Shiva , and Surya . In front are two sculptured bulls ; the bull , or Nandi , being sacred to Shiva ...
... four heads on it , symbolizing the idea of Mahâdeva , or Shiva as Ishwara , mani- festing himself as the four gods - Brahmâ , Vishnu , Shiva , and Surya . In front are two sculptured bulls ; the bull , or Nandi , being sacred to Shiva ...
Page 115
... four stages . First , the state of studentship ; the second , the state of married life and of family duties ; thirdly , the state of the ascetic , retiring from the world and devoting himself entirely to religious practices and ...
... four stages . First , the state of studentship ; the second , the state of married life and of family duties ; thirdly , the state of the ascetic , retiring from the world and devoting himself entirely to religious practices and ...
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