Ancient pagan and modern Christian symbolism . organ. A man veryfamiliar with them gave the information that, according totheir belief, the high altar, or principal place in a mosque ofthe Mussulmans, is an emblem of the hhaga. Another manamong them said that as the just-named place emblems thebhaga, the minar or turret of the mosque represents thelinga. The author then goes on to describe the practicesof the sect, which may be summed up in the words—themost absolute freedom of love. 75 Apropos of the Mahometan minaret and Christian churchtowers and spires, I may mention that Lucian describes
Ancient pagan and modern Christian symbolism . organ. A man veryfamiliar with them gave the information that, according totheir belief, the high altar, or principal place in a mosque ofthe Mussulmans, is an emblem of the hhaga. Another manamong them said that as the just-named place emblems thebhaga, the minar or turret of the mosque represents thelinga. The author then goes on to describe the practicesof the sect, which may be summed up in the words—themost absolute freedom of love. 75 Apropos of the Mahometan minaret and Christian churchtowers and spires, I may mention that Lucian describes themagnificent temple of the Syrian goddess as having two vastphalli before its main entrance, and how at certain seasonsmen ascended to their summit, and remained there somedays, so as to utter from thence the prayers of the faithful. Figures 110, 111, both from Moor, plate Ixxxvi., areforms of the argha, or sacred sacrificial cup, bowl, or basinwhich represent the yoni, and some other things Moor, Hindu Pantheon, pp. 393, Figure 110.
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