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Page 178
... Rama . ' On the island of Ramisseram , between the continent and Ceylon . This Lingam , whose name signifies ' Rama's lord , ' is fabled to have been set up by Rama . The temple is still in tolerable repair , and is one of the most ...
... Rama . ' On the island of Ramisseram , between the continent and Ceylon . This Lingam , whose name signifies ' Rama's lord , ' is fabled to have been set up by Rama . The temple is still in tolerable repair , and is one of the most ...
Page 197
... Rama and Sītā , and is mentioned both in the Rāmāyana and Mahā - bhārata . It would seem to be the modern Pisuni ... Rama's brother Bharata . MANDEHAS . A class of terrific Rakshasas , who were hos- tile to the sun and endeavoured to ...
... Rama and Sītā , and is mentioned both in the Rāmāyana and Mahā - bhārata . It would seem to be the modern Pisuni ... Rama's brother Bharata . MANDEHAS . A class of terrific Rakshasas , who were hos- tile to the sun and endeavoured to ...
Page 216
... A monkey chief , said to be a son of Viswa - karma . Accord- ing to the Rāmāyana , he had the power of making stones float in water . He was in Rama's army and built the bridge of NALA - KŪVARA — NÄNDI - MUKHAS . 217 stone.
... A monkey chief , said to be a son of Viswa - karma . Accord- ing to the Rāmāyana , he had the power of making stones float in water . He was in Rama's army and built the bridge of NALA - KŪVARA — NÄNDI - MUKHAS . 217 stone.
Page 230
... RAMA . Rama with the axe . ' The first Rāma and the sixth Avatara of Vishnu . He was a Brahman , the fifth son of ... Rama's breaking the bow of Siva , and challenged him to a trial of strength . This ended in his defeat , and in some ...
... RAMA . Rama with the axe . ' The first Rāma and the sixth Avatara of Vishnu . He was a Brahman , the fifth son of ... Rama's breaking the bow of Siva , and challenged him to a trial of strength . This ended in his defeat , and in some ...
Page 231
... rama's hostility to the Kshatriyas evidently indicates a severe struggle for the supremacy between them and the ... rama that he pursued Kārta - virya , cut off his thousand arms and killed him . In retaliation the sons of Karta - vīrya ...
... rama's hostility to the Kshatriyas evidently indicates a severe struggle for the supremacy between them and the ... rama that he pursued Kārta - virya , cut off his thousand arms and killed him . In retaliation the sons of Karta - vīrya ...
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According Aditi Adityas Agni Arjuna Asuras Aswins Avatara Bala-rāma became Bhagavata Bharata Bhima Bhishma Bhrigu Bibliotheca Indica birth born Brahman Brihaspati brother called celebrated chariot curse Daitya Daksha Dasa-ratha daughter of Daksha deity demon descended Devi Dhrita-rashtra divine drama Draupadi Drona Dur-yodhana earth edited father female fire forest Gandharvas Ganges gave goddess gods Hari-vansa heaven Hindu horse husband hymns incarnation India Indra Kasyapa Kauravas killed king Krishna Kshatriya Kuvera Lakshmana legend Linga lord Lunar race Maha-bharata Manu Meru mother mountain Nala nymph ocean Pandavas Pandu Parasu-rāma personified Pitris poem Post 8vo Prajapati priest princes Raja Rakshasa Rāma Rama's Rāmāyana Ravana represented Rig-veda Rishi river Rudra sacrifice sage Sanhita Sanskrit Saraswati Satapatha Brahmana says serpent seven Sītā Siva Solar race Soma sons sprang story Sutras told translated Upanishad Varuna Vasishtha Vayu Vedas Vedic verses Vishnu Purana Viswamitra Vyasa wife worship Yadavas Yama Yudhi-shthira