Benares, the Sacred City: Sketches of Hindu Life and ReligionW. Thacker, 1912 - 226 pages |
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Page 76
... hundred Hindu temples , and the smaller shrines are countless ; but though bearing hundreds of different names , they are all , with the exception of a few dedicated to Vishnu , recognized as A BENARES STREET TEMPLE ARCHITECTURE 79 ...
... hundred Hindu temples , and the smaller shrines are countless ; but though bearing hundreds of different names , they are all , with the exception of a few dedicated to Vishnu , recognized as A BENARES STREET TEMPLE ARCHITECTURE 79 ...
Page 137
... hundred million of suns , he was so enchanted that he began praising Vishnu loudly , and declared that he would give him anything he might ask . Vishnu , much gratified , replied that he only desired that Mahâdeva should always live ...
... hundred million of suns , he was so enchanted that he began praising Vishnu loudly , and declared that he would give him anything he might ask . Vishnu , much gratified , replied that he only desired that Mahâdeva should always live ...
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... hundred and twenty years ago , gave it a symmetry suggestive of a Greek or Roman temple . There are several other mosques of the same kind in the same part of the city . The Arhâî Kangûra mosque is a large one in the quarter bearing ...
... hundred and twenty years ago , gave it a symmetry suggestive of a Greek or Roman temple . There are several other mosques of the same kind in the same part of the city . The Arhâî Kangûra mosque is a large one in the quarter bearing ...
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