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. CHÔR GHÂT 149 The figure remains in all its grotesqueness , with eyes staring out over the Ganges , until the monsoon flood rises and sweeps it entirely away . Farther on is ...
Sketches of Hindu Life and Religion Ernest Binfield Havell. CHÔR GHÂT 149 The figure remains in all its grotesqueness , with eyes staring out over the Ganges , until the monsoon flood rises and sweeps it entirely away . Farther on is ...
Page 150
... remains . Panchganga , or the ghât of the five sacred rivers , is so called from the five colossal flights of steps which lead up to the city from this point . Great blocks of picturesque buildings , flanking and overarching the steps ...
... remains . Panchganga , or the ghât of the five sacred rivers , is so called from the five colossal flights of steps which lead up to the city from this point . Great blocks of picturesque buildings , flanking and overarching the steps ...
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... remains of old Jain , Buddhist , or Brahminical temples or monasteries . The most interesting and picturesque of these is opposite to Kâsi railway - station . The Muhammadans , in converting it to their own use about one hundred and ...
... remains of old Jain , Buddhist , or Brahminical temples or monasteries . The most interesting and picturesque of these is opposite to Kâsi railway - station . The Muhammadans , in converting it to their own use about one hundred 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