Benares, the Sacred City: Sketches of Hindu Life and ReligionW. Thacker, 1912 - 226 pages |
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... given to successful composers and sacrificers , but the penalties for those who in- fringed the rules of logic , or spoke foolishly , were heavy . These disputations , or " Brahmodyams " , after- wards became so much a national ...
... given to successful composers and sacrificers , but the penalties for those who in- fringed the rules of logic , or spoke foolishly , were heavy . These disputations , or " Brahmodyams " , after- wards became so much a national ...
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... given here of a mask of Shiva , in gilt copper , from a temple in Nepal . Close by the Kâlî shrine there is a hole in the verandah floor , where the sacred fire for the hom AHMETY TEMPLE 169 ceremony is lighted , and offerings given 168 ...
... given here of a mask of Shiva , in gilt copper , from a temple in Nepal . Close by the Kâlî shrine there is a hole in the verandah floor , where the sacred fire for the hom AHMETY TEMPLE 169 ceremony is lighted , and offerings given 168 ...
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... given by a contemporary writer 1 may be interesting . It so hap- pened that at the Mohurram , the great Muhammadan festival , and the Holi , a somewhat licentious celebra- tion very popular with the lower classes of Hindus , the ...
... given by a contemporary writer 1 may be interesting . It so hap- pened that at the Mohurram , the great Muhammadan festival , and the Holi , a somewhat licentious celebra- tion very popular with the lower classes of Hindus , 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