The Mythology of the Hindus: With Notices of the Various Mountain and Island Tribes Inhabiting the Two Peninsulas of India and the Neighbouring Islands, and an Appendix Comprising the Minor Avatars and the Mythological and Religious Terms, &c, &c of the HindusParbury, Allen, 1832 - Всего страниц: 401 |
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... fine pools of water , containing blue , red , and white water - lilies , the flowers of some of which contain one hundred petals , and others a thousand ; gardens of nymphæas , & c . & c . On a seat , as glorious as the meridian sun ...
... fine pools of water , containing blue , red , and white water - lilies , the flowers of some of which contain one hundred petals , and others a thousand ; gardens of nymphæas , & c . & c . On a seat , as glorious as the meridian sun ...
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... fine specimen of ancient sculpture in alto - relief , represents him armed with a richly ornamented shell and discus to attack the demon . One arm is stretched forward in a bending position , bearing Lakshmi on a lotus throne ; with ...
... fine specimen of ancient sculpture in alto - relief , represents him armed with a richly ornamented shell and discus to attack the demon . One arm is stretched forward in a bending position , bearing Lakshmi on a lotus throne ; with ...
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... fine figure of Vishnu in the Varaha Avatar . FOURTH , or NARA - SINGH ( Man - Lion ) AVATAR . In this avatar Vishnu took the form of another monster , to punish the wickedness of a profane and unbelieving monarch , Hiranyacasipa , the ...
... fine figure of Vishnu in the Varaha Avatar . FOURTH , or NARA - SINGH ( Man - Lion ) AVATAR . In this avatar Vishnu took the form of another monster , to punish the wickedness of a profane and unbelieving monarch , Hiranyacasipa , the ...
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... fine art is declared to have been revealed from heaven , and all knowledge , divine and human , is traced to its source in the Vedas . " In their science of music , he adds , that in the days of Krishna there were sixteen thousand ragas ...
... fine art is declared to have been revealed from heaven , and all knowledge , divine and human , is traced to its source in the Vedas . " In their science of music , he adds , that in the days of Krishna there were sixteen thousand ragas ...
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... these paintings are devoid of perspective , and the sculptures are as clumsy as those of greater antiquity are generally fine . gentleman before mentioned has observed , that the Jainas represent JUGGARNATH . - WITTOBA . 53.
... these paintings are devoid of perspective , and the sculptures are as clumsy as those of greater antiquity are generally fine . gentleman before mentioned has observed , that the Jainas represent JUGGARNATH . - WITTOBA . 53.
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