Benares, the Sacred City: Sketches of Hindu Life and ReligionW. Thacker, 1912 - 226 pages |
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... original Aryan home must have been at or near the Arctic circle . The Brahmanas probably represent a development of Hinduism , for the most part , if not entirely , Indian . The age of their first compilation has been put be- tween B.C. ...
... original Aryan home must have been at or near the Arctic circle . The Brahmanas probably represent a development of Hinduism , for the most part , if not entirely , Indian . The age of their first compilation has been put be- tween B.C. ...
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... original work . Un- fortunately , the greater part of the building fell into ruin , and about the middle of the last century was restored with brick and plaster of a very inferior style . A picture by Daniell , now in the rooms of the ...
... original work . Un- fortunately , the greater part of the building fell into ruin , and about the middle of the last century was restored with brick and plaster of a very inferior style . A picture by Daniell , now in the rooms of the ...
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... original Mu- TOMB OF LAL KHAN hammadan buildings in Benares which are specially noteworthy for architectural beauty . This is a fine . monument , as rich in colour as cloisonné enamel , the whole surface of the exterior and interior ...
... original Mu- TOMB OF LAL KHAN hammadan buildings in Benares which are specially noteworthy for architectural beauty . This is a fine . monument , as rich in colour as cloisonné enamel , the whole surface of the exterior and interior ...
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