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By William Ward
William Ward's account of the Hindu groups between whom he served as a Baptist missionary in Serampore in West Bengal used to be first released in 1811 and reprinted during this 3rd version in 1817. It used to be an exceptionally influential paintings that formed British perspectives of the newly outlined entity of 'Hinduism' within the early 19th century. Ward and his fellow missionaries promoted social reforms and schooling, setting up the Serampore undertaking Press in 1800 and Serampore collage in 1818. Ward committed two decades to compiling his research of Hindu literature, historical past, mythology and faith, which was once finally released in 4 volumes. It supplied richly certain details, and was once considered as authoritative for the following fifty years. it truly is consequently nonetheless an immense resource for researchers in parts together with Indian background, British colonialism, Orientalism and spiritual stories. quantity 2 makes a speciality of locations of worship, ritual practices, and ideology approximately loss of life and reincarnation.
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B 0 0 K III. \'IONIES. - CHAP. I. OF THE TIMES OF WORSHIP. SECT. -Lunar Days. enth, fourteenth, and fifteenth lunar days, both of the increase and decrease of the moon in each month, are considered as fortunate days. At the full moon in Asharhu, Kartiku, Maghu, and Voishakhu, religious cere monies are peculiarly meritorious, especially gifts to learned bramhuos ; but on the third lunar day in Voishakhu, their merit is imperishable. Bathing in the Ganges on the tenth lunar day in Jyoisht'hu, is extremely meritorious.
The horse is then liberated, and runs at lib�rty for twelve months, followed by servants belonging to the sacrificer. At the close of the year, he is brought and bound; ·and at the time appointed, a proper place is chosen and cleansed, and an altar of earth, walled round with bricks, sixteen cubits square, and one cubit high, is built, lvith a roof O\"er it resting on posts. ised on th� altar for rereiving the fire. Under the roof is suspended a canopy, with elegant curtains on all sides. A rope is fastened round the posts of the altar; also branches of tlle mango tree, tails of the cow of Tartary, bells, and garlands of flowers.
Whoever has strength to detain it, let him detain it•. l will come and deliver it. ' The horse is then liberated, and runs at lib�rty for twelve months, followed by servants belonging to the sacrificer. At the close of the year, he is brought and bound; ·and at the time appointed, a proper place is chosen and cleansed, and an altar of earth, walled round with bricks, sixteen cubits square, and one cubit high, is built, lvith a roof O\"er it resting on posts. ised on th� altar for rereiving the fire.