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The capital probably supported the Buddhist symbols representing Buddha , the
Dharma ( Law ) , and the Sangha ... The wheel is generally taken to be a special
Buddhistic symbol , though it was commonly used by pre - Buddhistic ...
The capital probably supported the Buddhist symbols representing Buddha , the
Dharma ( Law ) , and the Sangha ... The wheel is generally taken to be a special
Buddhistic symbol , though it was commonly used by pre - Buddhistic ...
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In his temples at Benares he is only represented by the phallic emblems , the
symbol of his reproductive power by which , as Ishwara , he created Brahmâ ,
Vishnu , and himself . The same symbol was used by the Egyptians in the
worship of ...
In his temples at Benares he is only represented by the phallic emblems , the
symbol of his reproductive power by which , as Ishwara , he created Brahmâ ,
Vishnu , and himself . The same symbol was used by the Egyptians in the
worship of ...
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symbols and objects of worship ; rosaries used by the followers of Shiva and
Vishnu , and the sacred thread worn by the twice - born castes . • The holy fish
which saved Manu from the flood , a symbol of good luck , and the lion vehicle of
the ...
symbols and objects of worship ; rosaries used by the followers of Shiva and
Vishnu , and the sacred thread worn by the twice - born castes . • The holy fish
which saved Manu from the flood , a symbol of good luck , and the lion vehicle of
the ...
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Contents
IN THE VEDIC TIMES | 1 |
THE HINDU EPICSHEROWORSHIP | 17 |
THE ADVENT OF BUDDHASARNATH AND | 32 |
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| Title | Benares, the Sacred City: Sketches of Hindu Life and Religion |
| Author | Ernest Binfield Havell |
| Edition | 2 |
| Publisher | W. Thacker, 1912 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 3 Sep 2008 |
| Length | 226 pages |
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