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Brewer's: Chess
Called by the Hindus cheturanga (the four angas)— i.e. the four members of the army- viz. elephants, horses, chariots, and foot-soldiers; called by the ancient Persians chetrang. The Arabs…Brewer's: Sanscara
The ten essential rites of Hindus of the first three castes. (1) at the conception of a child; (2) at the quickening; (3) at birth; (4) at naming; (5) carrying the child out to see the…Brewer's: Paradise of Fools
The Hindus, Mahometans, Scandinavians, and Roman Catholics have devised a place between Paradise and “Purgatory” to get rid of a theological difficulty. If there is no sin without…Brewer's: Ve das
or Vedams. The generic name of the four sacred books of the Hindus. It comprises (1) the Rig or Rish Veda, (2) Yajar or Yajush Veda, (3) the Sama or Saman Veda; and (4) the Atharvana or…Brewer's: Seiks
(pron. Seeks). A religious sect in Hindustan, founded in 1500. They profess the purest Deism, and are distinguished from the Hindus by worshipping one invisible god. The word means lion,…Brewer's: Seven Bibles
(The) or Sacred Books. (1)The Bible of Christians. (Canon completed A.D. 494; Old Testament as we have it, B.C. 130.) (2)The Eddas of the Scandinavians. (3)The Five Kings of the Chinese. “…Brewer's: Fables
The most famous writers of fables are— Pilpay, among the Hindus. Lokman, among the Arabs. Æsop and Babrios, among the Greeks. Phædrus and Arianus, among the Romans. Faerne, Abstemius, and…Brewer's: Ganesa
(g hard). Son of Siva and Parbutta; also called Gunputty, the elephant god. The god of wisdom, fore-thought, and prudence. The Mercury of the Hindus. Camdeo bright and Ganesa sublime Shall…Brewer's: Naraka
The hell of the Hindus. It has twenty-eight divisions, in some of which the victims are mangled by ravens and owls; in others they will be doomed to swallow cakes boiling hot, or walk over…Fashion & Costume Resources
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