Benares, the Sacred City: Sketches of Hindu Life and ReligionW. Thacker, 1912 - 226 pages |
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... sacred hymns , now known as the Rishis , or sages , also expected and generally received handsome re- wards for ... sacred books of the Hindus were com- posed by the Kshatriyas , or fighting chiefs . A very important part of the sacred ...
... sacred hymns , now known as the Rishis , or sages , also expected and generally received handsome re- wards for ... sacred books of the Hindus were com- posed by the Kshatriyas , or fighting chiefs . A very important part of the sacred ...
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... 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 , rise in tiers , one behind the other , until ...
... 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 , rise in tiers , one behind the other , until ...
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... Sacred City of the Hindus , in the middle of the last century , he was allowed access to the most sacred places , which are now entirely closed to Europeans , even to the few who claim admission within the pale of the Hindu religion ...
... Sacred City of the Hindus , in the middle of the last century , he was allowed access to the most sacred places , which are now entirely closed to Europeans , even to the few who claim admission within the pale of the Hindu religion ...
Contents
IN THE VEDIC TIMES | 1 |
The Kâsis The Vedic hymns The Upanishads | 9 |
THE HINDU EPICSHEROWORSHIP | 17 |
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Benares, the Sacred City: Sketches of Hindu Life and Religion Ernest Binfield Havell No preview available - 2016 |
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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