Benares, the Sacred City: Sketches of Hindu Life and ReligionW. Thacker, 1912 - 226 pages |
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... northern India was divided would probably possess little interest , even if it were sifted out of the wild legends which Eastern imagination has woven into it . Benares will always possess supreme interest as the chief centre of the ...
... northern India was divided would probably possess little interest , even if it were sifted out of the wild legends which Eastern imagination has woven into it . Benares will always possess supreme interest as the chief centre of the ...
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... northern and western latitudes as the cradle of the race . Certainly the Aryans brought with them into India all the habits . and ideas of northern people — they were fair - skinned , ate horse - flesh and beef , and drank fermented ...
... northern and western latitudes as the cradle of the race . Certainly the Aryans brought with them into India all the habits . and ideas of northern people — they were fair - skinned , ate horse - flesh and beef , and drank fermented ...
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... northern side of the city there are several Muham- madan mosques which have been built out of the remains of old Jain , Buddhist , or Brahminical temples or monasteries . The most interesting and picturesque of these is opposite to Kâsi ...
... northern side of the city there are several Muham- madan mosques which have been built out of the remains of old Jain , Buddhist , or Brahminical temples or monasteries . The most interesting and picturesque of these is opposite to Kâsi ...
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