. Ancient faiths embodied in ancient names; or, An attempt to trace the religious belief, sacred rites, and holy emblems of certain nations . The Linga is, moreover, repeatedly associatedwith the image of the Bull, the Lion, the Elephant,and other symbols of great power and strength. Figure 223 When worshipped, it is presented with various fruitsand flowers, water is poured over it, repetitions aremade of the sacred names of Siva, giving to eachname the attribute assigned thereto, e. g., ** constantreverence to Mahesa, whose form is radiant as amountain of silver, lovely as the crescent o
. Ancient faiths embodied in ancient names; or, An attempt to trace the religious belief, sacred rites, and holy emblems of certain nations . The Linga is, moreover, repeatedly associatedwith the image of the Bull, the Lion, the Elephant,and other symbols of great power and strength. Figure 223 When worshipped, it is presented with various fruitsand flowers, water is poured over it, repetitions aremade of the sacred names of Siva, giving to eachname the attribute assigned thereto, e. g., ** constantreverence to Mahesa, whose form is radiant as amountain of silver, lovely as the crescent of themoon, resplendent with jewels, etc., etc.; thenfollow invocations and specific prayers for blessings. The Linga worship is spoken of in the Pu-ranas, and there can be no doubt of its antiquity,nor of the extent of surface over which it is, however, a moot point whether the originalVedas sanction this form of worship, or indeed iftheir writers knew of its existence. This point isone of great interest, for upon it hangs to a greatdegree the solution of the question, whether reverencefor the Creator, under sexual emblems, has beenanterior or posterior to other forms of faith. Indeedthe primitive Hindoo writings point to a deificationof the elements, especially fire; and the
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