Benares, the Sacred City: Sketches of Hindu Life and ReligionW. Thacker, 1912 - 226 pages |
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Page 71
... latter describes a rough semicircle round the city , the centre being the Manikarnika well , the first place of pilgrimage , and the radius a distance of five kōs , or about ten miles . The sacrificial virtue of Shiva's city is no doubt ...
... latter describes a rough semicircle round the city , the centre being the Manikarnika well , the first place of pilgrimage , and the radius a distance of five kōs , or about ten miles . The sacrificial virtue of Shiva's city is no doubt ...
Page 121
... myriads of frogs . The latter goes by the name of Gauri - kund , the tank of Gauri - another name of Durgā , the wife of Shiva- and is supposed to possess all sorts of healing virtues . There is , however , plenty of human interest in.
... myriads of frogs . The latter goes by the name of Gauri - kund , the tank of Gauri - another name of Durgā , the wife of Shiva- and is supposed to possess all sorts of healing virtues . There is , however , plenty of human interest in.
Page 212
... latter with a letter formulating charges of dis- affection and infidelity to the Government , based on the Raja's previous conduct , with a demand for an immediate answer . Chźt Singh replied in terms which Hastings characterized as ...
... latter with a letter formulating charges of dis- affection and infidelity to the Government , based on the Raja's previous conduct , with a demand for an immediate answer . Chźt Singh replied in terms which Hastings characterized as ...
Contents
IN THE VEDIC TIMES | 1 |
The Kāsis The Vedic hymns The Upanishads | 9 |
THE HINDU EPICSHEROWORSHIP | 17 |
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