Benares, the Sacred City: Sketches of Hindu Life and ReligionW. Thacker, 1912 - 226 pages |
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... symbols , which correspond to the mystic syllable aum of the Hindu trinity , were placed above it . The wheel is generally taken to be a special Buddhistic symbol , though it was commonly used by pre - Buddhistic philosophers to typify ...
... symbols , which correspond to the mystic syllable aum of the Hindu trinity , were placed above it . The wheel is generally taken to be a special Buddhistic symbol , though it was commonly used by pre - Buddhistic philosophers to typify ...
Page 142
... symbols they carry with them . Shivaite devotees are generally indicated by three horizontal lines across the forehead , drawn with sacred ashes . They wear round their necks the rosary of rudra berries , and carry with them some of the ...
... symbols they carry with them . Shivaite devotees are generally indicated by three horizontal lines across the forehead , drawn with sacred ashes . They wear round their necks the rosary of rudra berries , and carry with them some of the ...
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... symbols of these are placed under a sacred tree outside the villages . Next is the house- hold god , or the god which is regarded by each family as its special protector . Thirdly , the ishta deva - the personal god , or the god whom ...
... symbols of these are placed under a sacred tree outside the villages . Next is the house- hold god , or the god which is regarded by each family as its special protector . Thirdly , the ishta deva - the personal god , or the god whom ...
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