Following the Equator, Part 6

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Following the Equator, Part 6 - Yes, the city of Benares is in effect just a big church, a religious hive, whose every cell is a temple, a shrine or a mosque, and whose every conceivable earthly and heavenly good is procurable under one roof, so to speak—a sort of Army and Navy Stores, theologically stocked.

Following the Equator, Part 6 - I will make out a little itinerary for the pilgrim; then you will see how handy the system is, how convenient, how comprehensive. If you go to Benares with a serious desire to spiritually benefit yourself, you will find it valuable. I got some of the facts from conversations with the Rev. Mr. Parker and the others from his Guide to Benares; they are therefore trustworthy.

Following the Equator, Part 6 - 1. Purification. At sunrise you must go down to the Ganges and bathe, pray, and drink some of the water. This is for your general purification.

Following the Equator, Part 6 - 2. Protection against Hunger. Next, you must fortify yourself against the sorrowful earthly ill just named. This you will do by worshiping for a moment in the Cow Temple. By the door of it you will find an image of Ganesh, son of Shiva; it has the head of an elephant on a human body; its face and hands are of silver. You will worship it a little, and pass on, into a covered veranda, where you will find devotees reciting from the sacred books, with the help of instructors. In this place are groups of rude and dismal idols. You may contribute something for their support; then pass into the temple, a grim and stenchy place, for it is populous with sacred cows and with beggars. You will give something to the beggars, and "reverently kiss the tails" of such cows as pass along, for these cows are peculiarly holy, and this act of worship will secure you from hunger for the day.

• By the door of it you will find an image of Ganesh, son of Shiva; it has the head of an elephant on a human body; its face and hands are of silver.
• Protection against Hunger. Next, you must fortify yourself against the sorrowful earthly ill just named.
• Yes, the city of Benares is in effect just a big church, a religious hive, whose every cell is a temple, a shrine or a mosque.
• And whose every conceivable earthly and heavenly good is procurable under one roof, so to speak—a sort of Army and Navy Stores, theologically stocked.
• You will worship it a little, and pass on, into a covered veranda, where you will find devotees reciting from the sacred books, with the help of instructors.
• This you will do by worshiping for a moment in the Cow Temple.
• I got some of the facts from conversations with the Rev. Mr. Parker and the others from his Guide to Benares; they are therefore trustworthy.
• If you go to Benares with a serious desire to spiritually benefit yourself, you will find it valuable.
• In this place are groups of rude and dismal idols.
• Purification. At sunrise you must go down to the Ganges and bathe, pray, and drink some of the water. This is for your general purification.
• I will make out a little itinerary for the pilgrim; then you will see how handy the system is, how convenient, how comprehensive.

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