BrahmS, from whence proceeded Siva, Vishnu, and Brahma; which still, however, are all the same god. His sect pray to Siva and Vishnu, with many of their wives, children, and attendants, among whom are the Saktis, or destructive powers. Siva, however,... A General Collection of Voyages and Travels from the Discovery of America to ... - Page 230by William Fordyce Mavor - 1810Full view - About this book
| Lawrence Dundas Campbell - Books - 1809 - 518 pages
...whom proceeded Siva, Vishnu, and Brahma ; which still, however, are all the same god. His sect pr.iv to Siva and Vishnu, with many of their wives, children,...much elevated to attend to their personal requests. Thc-y abhor bloody -sacriiices ; but do not reprehend their folio wets of the Sudra cast for using... | |
| Biographies, English - 1809 - 504 pages
...Narayana, or Para Brahma, from whom proceeded Siva, Vishnu, and Brahma ; which still, however, are all the same god. His sect pray to Siva and Vishnu, with...wives, children, and attendants, among whom are the fiaktis, or destructive powers. Siva, however, is the principal object of their worship; for they consider... | |
| John Pinkerton - Voyages and travels - 1811 - 824 pages
...Viihnu, and Brahmá ; which ftill, however, are all the fame god. His iect pray to Siva and Viihnu, with many of their wives, children, and attendants, among whom are the Saktis, or deftructive- powers. Siva, however, is the principal object of their worihip ; for they confider him... | |
| John Pinkerton - 1811 - 820 pages
...Siva, Viflmu, and Brahma ; which ftill, however, are all the fame god. His fe& pray to Siva and Vifhnu, with many of their wives, children, and attendants, among whom are the Saktis, or deftru&ive powers. Siva, however, is the principal object of their worfhip ; for they confider him... | |
| R. P. Forster - Voyages and travels - 1818 - 508 pages
...Vislmu, and Brahma ; which still, however, arc all the same god. His sect pray to Siva and Vislmu, with many of their wives, children, and attendants,...personal requests. They abhor bloody sacrifices; but do not apprehend their followers, of the Sudra cast, for using that manner of worship. They say, that... | |
| Francis Hamilton - India - 1870 - 544 pages
...but his own, he considers as contemptible, and not worthy of notice. 1800- still, however, are all the same god. His sect pray to Siva and Vishnu, with...they consider him as the most powerful mediator with Ndrayana, who is rather too much elevated to attend to their personal requests. They abhor bloody sacrifices;... | |
| Francis Buchanan, Francis Hamilton - Business & Economics - 1988 - 480 pages
...Ndrdyana, or Para BrahmS, from whence proceeded Siva, Vishnu, and Brahma; which still, however, are all the same god. His sect pray to Siva and Vishnu, with...they consider him as the most powerful mediator with Ndrdyana, who is rather too much elevated to attend to their personal requests. They abhor bloody sacrifices;... | |
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