Benares, the Sacred City: Sketches of Hindu Life and ReligionW. Thacker, 1912 - 226 pages |
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Sketches of Hindu Life and Religion Ernest Binfield Havell. RELIGIOUS LITERATURE 7 wise men and women , took part in the discussions . The greatest freedom of thought was allowed , and the rules which regulated the debates were only ...
Sketches of Hindu Life and Religion Ernest Binfield Havell. RELIGIOUS LITERATURE 7 wise men and women , took part in the discussions . The greatest freedom of thought was allowed , and the rules which regulated the debates were only ...
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... religious thought of the people , that a new teacher came to bring back the spirituality of the ancient Vedic faith into the Aryan religion . It must not be supposed , however , that Buddha was the first to ques- tion the authority of ...
... religious thought of the people , that a new teacher came to bring back the spirituality of the ancient Vedic faith into the Aryan religion . It must not be supposed , however , that Buddha was the first to ques- tion the authority of ...
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... religious life , first entering the order of Pares- nâth , the orthodox monastic order of his clan , and afterwards , like so many other religious devotees at that time , becoming a wandering Bhiksu , preaching new doctrines and ...
... religious life , first entering the order of Pares- nâth , the orthodox monastic order of his clan , and afterwards , like so many other religious devotees at that time , becoming a wandering Bhiksu , preaching new doctrines and ...
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