Notes on the History of Religion in the Himálaya of the N. W.P., India1883 - India - 236 pages |
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Agni Almora altar amongst argha Arjuna Askot Asuras Badrinath Bhairava Bhishma bhút body Brahmans Buddha Buddhist called caste celebrant ceremony Chait Chand clarified butter commences Daityas Daksha dark half deceased dedication deity Devi Ditto Durga eleventh Endowed fair father festivals flowers form of Siva formulć Ganesha Ganesha-púja Garhwál gifts goddess gods Goril hand held Himalaya Hindu homa honour India Indra Jageswar Jogis Káli Kárttik Katyúr Kedár known Krishna Kumaon kusha legend light half linga lord Mahábhárata Mahádeo Mahadeva Mahásus mantra Mátris Muir Nág Nága Nanda Nárayana Nepál Nirriti observed offered Párvati Pasupati Patti performed pinda prayer present priests Purána purohit Raja Ráma recited religion represented rice Rishis rite ritual Rudra sacred sacrifice Sáh Saiva Sakti Sákya Sankara sankránt sesamum Siva spirit Srinagar supreme Sútras sváhá sweetmeats takes place temple thee thou usual Vaishnava Váyu Vedas verse village Vishnu whilst Wilson worship