Benares, the Sacred City: Sketches of Hindu Life and ReligionW. Thacker, 1912 - 226 pages |
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... thousand years before recited their odes to Ushas , Surya , and Agni , lighted the sacred fire , and pressed the ... thousands in the shrines along the ghâts . And , truly , the whole scene presents a wonderful picture of the Hindu ...
... thousand years before recited their odes to Ushas , Surya , and Agni , lighted the sacred fire , and pressed the ... thousands in the shrines along the ghâts . And , truly , the whole scene presents a wonderful picture of the Hindu ...
Page 99
... thousands of years . Then with mind and body thus prepared , fold- ing his yellow robe about him , he will sit like a living Buddha motionless on the edge of the sacred river , with closed eyes and an expression of profound tran ...
... thousands of years . Then with mind and body thus prepared , fold- ing his yellow robe about him , he will sit like a living Buddha motionless on the edge of the sacred river , with closed eyes and an expression of profound tran ...
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... thousand eyes , and carries a thousand quivers full of arrows of destruction . THE GHATS . CHAPTER VII ASI - SANGAM TO NEPÂLI.
... thousand eyes , and carries a thousand quivers full of arrows of destruction . THE GHATS . CHAPTER VII ASI - SANGAM TO NEPÂLI.
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