CONTENTS xxxiii
Chapter I .
PART III .
Religion . pages
Origin of the Trimurti and the Primitive Idolatry of the Hindus .— Comparison between the Greek and Indian Divinities .— Peculiar Idolatry of the Hindus .— Worship of the Elements represented by the Trimurti 542-555
Chapter II . Metempsychosis .— Explanation of this Religious
Doctrine .— Penalties for Different Sins .— The Hindus as Authors of the Doctrine of Metempsychosis .— Difference between them and the Greeks in this Respect . Naraka , or Hell ; Punishments endured there .— Abodes of Bliss ...... 556-567
Chapter III . Hindu Feasts .— The New-Year Feast .— The
Feast of the Household Gods .— Commemoration of the Dead .
Feast of the Schools .— Feasts in Honour of Serpents .— Military
Feasts .— The Feast of Lamps .— Sacrifices to Plants .— The Feast of the Lingayats .— The Pongvl Ceremonies .— General Remarks 567-577
Chapter IV . Hindu Temples .— Ceremonies performed inthem .
— Temples built on Mountains .— Pyramids .— The Architecture of
Pagodas .— The Shape and Ornaments of the Idols .— Their Consecration .— Sacred Pillars .— Temple Priests and Servants .— Sacrifices .— Dancing-girls .— Musicians .— Hindu Music .— Brahmin
Tricks and Artifices for attracting Worshippers .— The Hindu Desire
for Children .— The Revolting Practices to which they submit to obtain them .— Remarkable Ceremonies and Vows .— Prostitution in Certain Temples .— Religious Tortures .— The Rape of Women .
Famous Temples .— Tirupati .— Jagannath .— Public Processions . — General Remarks 577-612
Chapter V . The Principal Gods of the Hindus .— Brahma .
Vi shnu .— Rama .— Krishna .— Siva .— The Lingam .— Vigneshwara .
— Indra .— The Abodes of Bliss of these Different Gods . Swarga . — Kailasa . — Vaikuniha . — Sattya-loJca .....
612-636
Chapter VI . The Worship of Animals .— The Worship of Monkeys .— Of Bulls .— Of the Guruda Bird .— Of Snakes .— Of Fishes .—
The Worship of BTiootams , or Evil Spirits .— Human Sacrifices 636-648
Chapter VII . Inanimate Objects of Worship .— The Salagrama Stone .— The Tulasi .— Darbha Grass .— The Sacred Fig-Tree . 648-653
Chapter VIII . The Administration of Civil and Criminal Justice .— Customs connected with Usury .— Various Kinds of Punishment .— Trial by Ordeal .— The Prevalence of Perjury .— Remarks on the European Courts of Justice 654-667
Chapter IX . The Military System of the Hindus .— Ancient and Modern Methods of Warfare .— The Material formerly composing their Armies .— The Military Game of Chess invented by the Hindus . Poligars .— Different Weapons that have been in Use at
Various Times in India 667-684