Benares, the Sacred City: Sketches of Hindu Life and ReligionW. Thacker, 1912 - 226 pages |
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... gods needed refreshment . They were refreshed with Soma , the nectar of the gods , and with milk from the earthly cows , which had their counterpart in the heavenly cattle - the clouds of the sky . The god Agni- Fire and Light — was ...
... gods needed refreshment . They were refreshed with Soma , the nectar of the gods , and with milk from the earthly cows , which had their counterpart in the heavenly cattle - the clouds of the sky . The god Agni- Fire and Light — was ...
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... gods themselves and to the priests whose knowledge of the sacred lore brought the gods to earth . The presents to the gods were the victims which were sacrificed . The Aryans at some very remote period of their history offered human ...
... gods themselves and to the priests whose knowledge of the sacred lore brought the gods to earth . The presents to the gods were the victims which were sacrificed . The Aryans at some very remote period of their history offered human ...
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... gods and men , through which it was believed that the whole creation originated , and the whole universe was controlled . The gods had become gods through sacrifice , and men were also capable of becoming immortal if they acquired ...
... gods and men , through which it was believed that the whole creation originated , and the whole universe was controlled . The gods had become gods through sacrifice , and men were also capable of becoming immortal if they acquired ...
Contents
IN THE VEDIC TIMES | 1 |
The Kâsis The Vedic hymns The Upanishads | 9 |
THE HINDU EPICSHEROWORSHIP | 17 |
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Benares, the Sacred City: Sketches of Hindu Life and Religion Ernest Binfield Havell No preview available - 2016 |
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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