. Ancient faiths embodied in ancient names; or, An attempt to trace the religious belief, sacred rites, and holy emblems of certain nations . associatedwith the image of the Bull, the Lion, the Elephant,and other symbols of great power and strength. Figure 223 Linga] 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, , constantreverence to Mahesa, whose form is radiant as amountain of silver, lovely as the crescent of themoon, resplendent with jewel
. Ancient faiths embodied in ancient names; or, An attempt to trace the religious belief, sacred rites, and holy emblems of certain nations . associatedwith the image of the Bull, the Lion, the Elephant,and other symbols of great power and strength. Figure 223 Linga] 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, , 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 Puranas,and there can be no doubt of its antiquity, nor ofthe extent of surface over which it prevails. It is,however, a moot point whether the original Vedassanction this form of worship, or indeed if theirwriters knew of its existence. This point is oneof great interest, for upon it hangs to a great degreethe solution of the question, whether reverence forthe Creator, under sexual emblems, has been anterioror posterior to other forms of faith. Indeed theprimitive Hindoo writings point to a deification ofthe elements, especially fire ; and t
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