Benares, the Sacred City: Sketches of Hindu Life and ReligionW. Thacker, 1912 - 226 pages |
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... sacrifice , which became the key - note of the later Brahminical ritual . Certain individuals , families , or tribes acquired a reputation for the success which followed their sacrifices and prayers , and by a post hoc , propter hoc ...
... sacrifice , which became the key - note of the later Brahminical ritual . Certain individuals , families , or tribes acquired a reputation for the success which followed their sacrifices and prayers , and by a post hoc , propter hoc ...
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... sacrifice the force which carried it to the abode of the gods . The value of the presents was regulated by the importance of the sacrifice , and the scale for the more important sacrifices was so high that none but the richest could ...
... sacrifice the force which carried it to the abode of the gods . The value of the presents was regulated by the importance of the sacrifice , and the scale for the more important sacrifices was so high that none but the richest could ...
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... sacrifice of self " : - “ And of the sacrifice performed by the master who has understood these truths , the soul is the performer ; the heart , the seat of the sacrificial fire ; sensual desires , the ghee ; anger , the sacrificial ...
... sacrifice of self " : - “ And of the sacrifice performed by the master who has understood these truths , the soul is the performer ; the heart , the seat of the sacrificial fire ; sensual desires , the ghee ; anger , the sacrificial ...
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