An Anthology on Aspects of Indian Culture
author: Dr. V. Raghavan
edition: 2002, Dr. V Raghavan Institute of Performing Arts, Chennai
pages: 518
ISBN-10: 819219941X
ISBN-13: 9788192199412
Topic: History
Chapter 12 - Holy Waters
This chapter describes Holy Waters located on page 145 in the book An Anthology on Aspects of Indian Culture compiled by Dr. V. Raghavan. This book comprises a variety and integration in the pattern of Indian Culture. This theme is supported by another paper on ‘Religious Harmony’ which begins with an apt quotation form the Mahabharatha.
This present collection reveals, in essence, the multi-faceted approach of Dr. Raghavan, as a true and sincere torch-bearer of the best of ancient Indian cultural values. This volume—including Holy Waters—would certainly be of great interest to the young and the old, and to the lay and the learned alike.
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Bihar and Eastern Uttar Pradesh (early history) [by Prakash Narayan]
The common prostitute (vesi) is an unsophisticated woman and straight-forward in her activities. She refuses to go to men in case she does not know what sort of men they are. In the ritual context, the fortune-teller (ikkhanika) is the most despised woman in Buddhist society. The texts suggest that she will go to hell because of her odious and despicable practices. (* 1) Cf. Vinaya. II. 107, 150; IV;. 267; see also Digha Nikaya....
Read full contents: The different types of Entertainers
Rivers in Ancient India (study) [by Archana Sarma]
In the Abhisheka or Sprinkling ceremony, holy waters were collected from seventeen different sources consisting of rivers, pools wells, dew drops, floods, rain-water, seas etc. After that all these collected waters mixed together in a vessel made of the wood of Udumvara tree and the king is sprinkled with these holy waters....
Read full contents: 1. Samudra (ocean) in the Brahmanas
Kathasaritsagara (cultural study) [by S. W. Chitale]
Strange to say, when the water, made more purified by holy texts, 150. Nirnaya Sagar 2. 1. 15. [[[ p. 35 ]]] 61 fell on his head, the secret defilement of enmity was washed out from the minds of his foes. A series of flower garlands, flung by the hands of the nymphs of heaven, falling on him appear like the Ganges spontaneously descending on 151 his body with full stream....
Read full contents: The Conseeration Ceremony (Abhiseka)
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[An Anthology on Aspects of Indian Culture: index]
[Foreword]