Benares, the Sacred City: Sketches of Hindu Life and ReligionW. Thacker, 1912 - 226 pages |
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... goddess of small - pox , one of the manifesta- tions of the Destroyer , and the goddess would be offended if Agni , the god of Fire , drove her from her habitation . It would be impossible to describe , or even to enumerate , all the ...
... goddess of small - pox , one of the manifesta- tions of the Destroyer , and the goddess would be offended if Agni , the god of Fire , drove her from her habitation . It would be impossible to describe , or even to enumerate , all the ...
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... goddess of small - pox , one of the popular Hindu deities which are regarded as manifestations of the Destroyer . It is a small box - like structure , without any attempt at architectural embellishment , but it is , nevertheless , much ...
... goddess of small - pox , one of the popular Hindu deities which are regarded as manifestations of the Destroyer . It is a small box - like structure , without any attempt at architectural embellishment , but it is , nevertheless , much ...
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... goddess , but the bodies are generally taken away by the sacrificers . The object of the sacrifice is various : sometimes to appease the goddess in a case of sickness , sometimes to invoke her aid when the sacrificer is out of employ ...
... goddess , but the bodies are generally taken away by the sacrificers . The object of the sacrifice is various : sometimes to appease the goddess in a case of sickness , sometimes to invoke her aid when the sacrificer is out of employ ...
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