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... sacred to Heracles , the legend being that they were created for his refreshment after his labours . In ancient Rome , the springs at Tibus and the hot sulfur wells of Aquae Abulae were well known . In the Middle East , Callirrhoe ...
... sacred to Heracles , the legend being that they were created for his refreshment after his labours . In ancient Rome , the springs at Tibus and the hot sulfur wells of Aquae Abulae were well known . In the Middle East , Callirrhoe ...
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... sacred spot in India . Another river of importance is the Sarasvati , which loses itself in desert ; it was personified as a goddess of eloquence and learning . Every major and many a minor temple and sanctuary has its own myth ; how it ...
... sacred spot in India . Another river of importance is the Sarasvati , which loses itself in desert ; it was personified as a goddess of eloquence and learning . Every major and many a minor temple and sanctuary has its own myth ; how it ...
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... sacred places . Tantra . Tantras ( literally " looms " ) are texts exem- plifying religion on a more popular level , dealing largely with spells ( mantras ) , ritual ( particularly temple ritual ) , and drawn symbols , ( mandalas ) ...
... sacred places . Tantra . Tantras ( literally " looms " ) are texts exem- plifying religion on a more popular level , dealing largely with spells ( mantras ) , ritual ( particularly temple ritual ) , and drawn symbols , ( mandalas ) ...
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