Hindu Manners, Customs and CeremoniesFirst Published in 2005. This work is an impressive eye-witness account of life in India at the tum of the century. It combines descriptions of the Hindu religion and Hindu sociology with masterful portraits of the intimate lives of the people among whom the author lived. Many important issues are explored, including the caste system, poverty, the mythical origin of the Brahmins, Hindu sects, ceremonies, religious fasting, morality, the position of women, and Hindu literature. |
Contents
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PART I GENERAL VIEW OF SOCIETY IN INDIA AND GENERAL REMARKS ON THE CASTE SYSTEM | 14 |
PART II THE FOUR STATES OF BRAHMINICAL LIFE | 160 |
PART III RELIGION | 542 |
The JainsDiffercnces between them and the Brahmins | 685 |
The Ekadasi or Eleventh Day of the Moon | 701 |
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Abbé Abbé's ablutions abode amongst ancient animals appear betel body Brahma Brahmins called caste cause ceremony cloth customs darbha grass death defilement deity devotion divinities doctrine earth European evil eyes father favour feast feet fire forehead give gods guru hand happiness head Hindu Hindu books holy homam honour husband idol India inhabitants Jains kind king Kshatriyas latter lingam Lingayats live look Mahomedans mantrams marriage married means natives never object observed offer ornaments pandal Pariahs penitent perform person possess prayer present princes puja punishment purify purohita religion religious remarked respect rice rule sacred sacrifice sandhya sannyasi Sanskrit sect sins Siva soul Sudras Swarga temple thou tion tree Trimurti upanayana Vaikuntha Vaisyas Vanaprasthas Vedas vessel village virtue Vishnavites Vishnu whole widow wife woman women word worship yagnam