Benares, the Sacred City: Sketches of Hindu Life and ReligionW. Thacker, 1912 - 226 pages |
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... observe the bathers more closely , we can see that , besides the ordinary ablutions , many of them are performing mysterious rites of different kinds . Some BATHING AND ABLUTIONS 95 This is are saluting the sun 94 BENARES , THE SACRED CITY.
... observe the bathers more closely , we can see that , besides the ordinary ablutions , many of them are performing mysterious rites of different kinds . Some BATHING AND ABLUTIONS 95 This is are saluting the sun 94 BENARES , THE SACRED CITY.
Page 100
... observe a young couple , lately married , entering the water hand in hand , a corner of the bride's sari tied to the bride- groom's cloth ; or perhaps a gray - haired pair , who thus celebrate an anniversary , or return thanks for ...
... observe a young couple , lately married , entering the water hand in hand , a corner of the bride's sari tied to the bride- groom's cloth ; or perhaps a gray - haired pair , who thus celebrate an anniversary , or return thanks for ...
Page 150
... observe on the full - moon night of the same month , when , after a bath at Panchganga , they place some sweetmeats in the moonlight , believing PANCHGANGA GHĀT 151 LAMPS FOR THE PITRIS that the falling 150 BENARES , THE SACRED CITY.
... observe on the full - moon night of the same month , when , after a bath at Panchganga , they place some sweetmeats in the moonlight , believing PANCHGANGA GHĀT 151 LAMPS FOR THE PITRIS that the falling 150 BENARES , THE SACRED CITY.
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