Benares, the Sacred City: Sketches of Hindu Life and ReligionW. Thacker, 1912 - 226 pages |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 39
Page 35
... whole creation originated , and the whole universe was controlled . The gods had become gods through sacrifice , and men were also capable of becoming immortal if they acquired sufficient know- ledge of the sacred wisdom . To protect ...
... whole creation originated , and the whole universe was controlled . The gods had become gods through sacrifice , and men were also capable of becoming immortal if they acquired sufficient know- ledge of the sacred wisdom . To protect ...
Page 138
... whole body shook with delight , and an ornament called Manikarnika fell from his ear into the well . He then declared that the well should henceforth be known by that name , and that it should be the first and most efficacious of all ...
... whole body shook with delight , and an ornament called Manikarnika fell from his ear into the well . He then declared that the well should henceforth be known by that name , and that it should be the first and most efficacious of all ...
Page 213
... whole defence . ” Warren Hastings does not overestimate the dangers of the situation to the whole British empire in India when he adds : “ Such a stroke as that which I have supposed would have been universally considered as decisive of ...
... whole defence . ” Warren Hastings does not overestimate the dangers of the situation to the whole British empire in India when he adds : “ Such a stroke as that which I have supposed would have been universally considered as decisive of ...
Contents
IN THE VEDIC TIMES | 1 |
The Kâsis The Vedic hymns The Upanishads | 9 |
THE HINDU EPICSHEROWORSHIP | 17 |
10 other sections not shown
Other editions - View all
Benares, the Sacred City: Sketches of Hindu Life and Religion Ernest Binfield Havell No preview available - 2016 |
Common terms and phrases
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