Benares, the Sacred City: Sketches of Hindu Life and ReligionW. Thacker, 1912 - 226 pages |
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... side by side , for the holy Ganges , descending from heaven and falling over Shiva's brow , not only effaces caste distinctions , but affords a panacea for most of the ills , bodily and spiritual , which afflict the distressed Hindu ...
... side by side , for the holy Ganges , descending from heaven and falling over Shiva's brow , not only effaces caste distinctions , but affords a panacea for most of the ills , bodily and spiritual , which afflict the distressed Hindu ...
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... side staircase , you pass under the Naubat Khâna , where musicians are chant- ing praises of the goddess with strange but not un- pleasing accompaniments . On the right side of the entrance is a fine little bronze lion of Durgâ , and on ...
... side staircase , you pass under the Naubat Khâna , where musicians are chant- ing praises of the goddess with strange but not un- pleasing accompaniments . On the right side of the entrance is a fine little bronze lion of Durgâ , and on ...
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... side , the Brahmin of the old school , jealous of his social privileges , and guarding the ancient forms of his religion from the taint of innovation ; and , on the other side , the Hindu who seeks to adjust the canons of his faith to ...
... side , the Brahmin of the old school , jealous of his social privileges , and guarding the ancient forms of his religion from the taint of innovation ; and , on the other side , the Hindu who seeks to adjust the canons of his faith to ...
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