Benares, the Sacred City: Sketches of Hindu Life and ReligionW. Thacker, 1912 - 226 pages |
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... later schools of Indian philosophy . Though deeply tinged with Oriental mysticism , they , unlike the Brah- manas , are almost free from ritualism and sectarian spirit ; they are chiefly devoted to discussions as to the nature and means ...
... later schools of Indian philosophy . Though deeply tinged with Oriental mysticism , they , unlike the Brah- manas , are almost free from ritualism and sectarian spirit ; they are chiefly devoted to discussions as to the nature and means ...
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... later Vedic times as one of the first Aryan settlements in the Ganges valley - a clearing in the primeval forest , perhaps first occupied by the Dravidians or Kolarians . There they kept their cattle and cultivated the soil with the ...
... later Vedic times as one of the first Aryan settlements in the Ganges valley - a clearing in the primeval forest , perhaps first occupied by the Dravidians or Kolarians . There they kept their cattle and cultivated the soil with the ...
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... , and from the same cause . But caste as it is now under- stood did not become a fixed institution for many centuries later . Even in the sixth century B.C. , though there were restrictions as to eating together , and a.
... , and from the same cause . But caste as it is now under- stood did not become a fixed institution for many centuries later . Even in the sixth century B.C. , though there were restrictions as to eating together , and a.
Contents
IN THE VEDIC TIMES | 1 |
The Kâsis The Vedic hymns The Upanishads | 9 |
THE HINDU EPICSHEROWORSHIP | 17 |
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