Hindu Manners, Customs and CeremoniesFor 30 years the author, a French missionary, lived among the Hindus, adopting their dress and customs and studying their social and religious institutions. The English government found this account of the results of his observations valuable enough to translate and publish it for the use of officials and oriental students. |
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Abbé ablutions akshatas amongst ancient animals appear betel body Brahma Brahmins called caste ceremony cloth customs darbha grass death deceased defilement deities devotion divinities doctrine earth earthen Europeans everything evil eyes fables father favour feast feet fire forehead funeral gayatri give Glory gods guru hand head Hindu Hindu books homam honour husband idol India kind king Kshatriyas latter leaves lingam 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 respect rice round rule sacred sacrifice sam-kalpa sandalwood sandhya sannyasi Sanskrit sect sins Siva soul Sudras Swarga temples thou tion Trimurti upanayana Vaisyas Vanaprasthas Vasishta Vedas vessel village virtue Vishnavite Vishnu whole widow wife woman women word worship yagnam