India and Its Inhabitants |
Contents
Hindu Woman of the Brahmin Caste | 65 |
A Mohammedan at Prayer | 71 |
Returning from a Sacrifice of Animals | 77 |
SPECIMENS OF THE SHASTERS | 90 |
Gautama or Budh | 249 |
Ganesa the God of Wisdom | 258 |
Temple of Nandi at Tanjore | 269 |
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Ahalya animals appeared arms Asuras become beholding believe Benares Bengal blood body Brahma Brahmin Calcutta Capt carried caste celebrated ceremonies choultry Christian consecrated custom dancing death deity demons devotee devoured divine Durga earth elephant engraving evil exclaimed eyes favor feast feet female festival flesh Ganges Gautama girls goddess gods goor ground hands head heaven Hindu Hinduism Hindustan holy honor horrid human hundred husband idol India Indra inhabitants Jalandhara Juggernaut Kali length lingam lord manner missionary Mogul Empire Mohammedan monkeys morning mother mouth multitude murder native never night offerings omen Parvati passed performed persons pickaxe pilgrims praise priest Puran Rahu rajah religious replied rites roomal sacred sacrifice Sahib seized servants Shasters Shiva snake spirit strangler Sudra temple thee thou thousand Thuggee Thugs tion traveller tree Vedas victim Vishnu wife wives woman women worship