Ward, William: A View of the History, Literature, and Religion of the Hindoos (Band 1) (London, 1817)

xii CONTENTS.

SECT. PAGE.

CHAP. IX.

WORSHIP OF HUMAN BEINGS.

Deified men and women—Bramhiins, especially religious guides,
245. Daughters of bramhiins, ibid. Wives of bramhiins,
216. A female, 247. Unutterable abominations practised, ibid.

CHAP. X.

WORSHIP OF BEASTS.

Sect. I. The Cow, .......................................... 249

II. T/ic Monkey, (Hiinooman,; 251. Marriage of two given
by the Raja of Nfideeya, who spent 100,000 roopees on
the ceremony, ibid. Anecdotes of this god, ........ 252

III. TheDog, .......................................... 254

IV. The Shackul, ........................................ibid.

Y. Other animals worshipped, .......................... ibid.

CHAP. XI.

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THE WORSHIP OF BIRDS.

Sect. I. Gurooru. His image and descent, 256. A story re-
specting him, 257. His names, .................... 25S

II. Uroonu,.......................................... 259

III. Jutayoo,.......................................... ibid.

IV. Shdnkuru Chillu, or the Eagle of Coromandel, ........ibid,

V. Khungund, or the Wag Tail,........................ 260

VI. Other birds worshipped,............................ibid.

CHAP. XII.

THE WORSHIP OF TREES.

Sect. I. TheTooUsee,...................................... 261

II. Other sacred trees, ................................ 26%

, CHAP. XIII.

THE WORSHIP OF RIVERS.

Sect. I. Gunga. Her image, 264. Descent, 265. Worship, 268.
Festivals, 269. Attachment of the natives to this river,
272. This attachment encouraged by the shastrus,
ibid. note. Anxiety of the Hindoos to die in sight of