Benares, the Sacred City: Sketches of Hindu Life and ReligionW. Thacker, 1912 - 226 pages |
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... heaven and earth , king of gods and men , who made the sun and moon to shine , whose breath was the wind- " He knows the path of birds that fly through heaven , and sovran of the sea , He knows the ships that are thereon . True to his ...
... heaven and earth , king of gods and men , who made the sun and moon to shine , whose breath was the wind- " He knows the path of birds that fly through heaven , and sovran of the sea , He knows the ships that are thereon . True to his ...
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... heaven to attend the sacrifices , and took their seats on the place spread with the sacred kusha grass . The Brahmanas declare that formerly the gods and men on one side , and the pitris , ances- tors of men , on the other , sat and ...
... heaven to attend the sacrifices , and took their seats on the place spread with the sacred kusha grass . The Brahmanas declare that formerly the gods and men on one side , and the pitris , ances- tors of men , on the other , sat and ...
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... heaven and falling over Shiva's brow , not only effaces caste distinctions , but affords a panacea for most of the ills , bodily and spiritual , which afflict the distressed Hindu . The water is taken in brass and copper vessels for use ...
... heaven and falling over Shiva's brow , not only effaces caste distinctions , but affords a panacea for most of the ills , bodily and spiritual , which afflict the distressed Hindu . The water is taken in brass and copper vessels for use ...
Contents
IN THE VEDIC TIMES | 1 |
The Kāsis 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 Brahmā Brahmanas Brahmin brass British brocades Buddha Buddhist built burning ghāt Calcutta carved caste century ceremonies Chźt Singh copper Dasāsamedh Ghāt Deer-park deity devotees divine doctrines Durgā earth European funeral pyres Ganźsha Ganges ghāt goddess gods Hastings heaven Hinduism Hiuen Thsang holy hymns idol India Indian Ishwara Jain Kālī Kāsis Khandawa Krishna Kshatriya Madhu Das's Gardens Mahābhārata Mahādeva Manikarnika mantras Manu Mogul monasteries mosque Muhammadan northern India palace Panch-kōsi Panchganga Pāndava performed philosophy pilgrimage pilgrims Pitris popular priests Raja Rāma Rāmāyana Ramnagar religion religious representing Rig-Veda rites ritual river sacrifice Sadhus sandhya sannyāsin Sanskrit saris Sarnath sculpture sect Shiva shrines silk Sītā 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