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Page 104
According to the weird imaginings of Puranic Hinduism , they are supposed to
become possessed by Sitala , the goddess of small - pox , one of the
manifestations of the Destroyer , and the goddess would be offended if Agni , the
god of Fire ...
According to the weird imaginings of Puranic Hinduism , they are supposed to
become possessed by Sitala , the goddess of small - pox , one of the
manifestations of the Destroyer , and the goddess would be offended if Agni , the
god of Fire ...
Page 113
SITALA GHÂT 113 shipper that the goddess is without substance and without
qualities ( gunas ) ” . Kâlî in this aspect , therefore , is regarded as the benignant
mother of the universe , and her name means “ darkness ” , or “ chaos ” . But , like
...
SITALA GHÂT 113 shipper that the goddess is without substance and without
qualities ( gunas ) ” . Kâlî in this aspect , therefore , is regarded as the benignant
mother of the universe , and her name means “ darkness ” , or “ chaos ” . But , like
...
Page 165
In front of the temple the vahan , on which the goddess rides , occupies a
conspicuous position on a high pedestal somewhat suggestive of the famous
column of St . Mark ' s Square at Venice . Sacrifices of goats are frequently
offered at a ...
In front of the temple the vahan , on which the goddess rides , occupies a
conspicuous position on a high pedestal somewhat suggestive of the famous
column of St . Mark ' s Square at Venice . Sacrifices of goats are frequently
offered at a ...
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Contents
IN THE VEDIC TIMES | 1 |
THE HINDU EPICSHEROWORSHIP | 17 |
THE ADVENT OF BUDDHASARNATH AND | 32 |
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| Title | Benares, the Sacred City: Sketches of Hindu Life and Religion |
| Author | Ernest Binfield Havell |
| Edition | 2 |
| Publisher | W. Thacker, 1912 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 3 Sep 2008 |
| Length | 226 pages |
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