Benares, the Sacred City: Sketches of Hindu Life and ReligionW. Thacker, 1912 - 226 pages |
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... performing puja ” 131 133 - 135 " Like a painted frieze from Pompeii , or the decoration of an antique vase " " 139 Scindhia Ghât - 141 An Encampment of Sâdhus The Buildings at Ghôsla Ghât The Head of Bhîma Bhîma completed - 145 - 147 ...
... performing puja ” 131 133 - 135 " Like a painted frieze from Pompeii , or the decoration of an antique vase " " 139 Scindhia Ghât - 141 An Encampment of Sâdhus The Buildings at Ghôsla Ghât The Head of Bhîma Bhîma completed - 145 - 147 ...
Page 109
... performed the ten - horse sacrifice at this ghât , the virtue of which was so great that Dasâsamedh Ghât retains a special sanctity to this day . Finding his mission unsuccessful , Brahmâ thought it better to remain at Benares and leave ...
... performed the ten - horse sacrifice at this ghât , the virtue of which was so great that Dasâsamedh Ghât retains a special sanctity to this day . Finding his mission unsuccessful , Brahmâ thought it better to remain at Benares and leave ...
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... performed to help them on their way to Yama . For the first ten days after death the ceremonies performed by the relatives are to help the disembodied P " Thin vaporous clouds of smoke rise from the 194 BENARES , THE SACRED CITY.
... performed to help them on their way to Yama . For the first ten days after death the ceremonies performed by the relatives are to help the disembodied P " Thin vaporous clouds of smoke rise from the 194 BENARES , THE SACRED CITY.
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