Phallism: A Description of the Worship of Lingam-yoni in Various Parts of the World, and in Different Ages, with an Account of Ancient & Modern Crosses, Particularly of the Crux Ansata (or Handled Cross) and Other Symbols Connected with the Mysteries of Sex Worship |
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... of a woman or of a cow ; in this statue , the person to be regenerated was enclosed , and obtruded through the usual channel . In Moor's Hindu Pantheon and the Asiatic Researches , Vol . 6 , we have recorded an interesting incident ...
... of a woman or of a cow ; in this statue , the person to be regenerated was enclosed , and obtruded through the usual channel . In Moor's Hindu Pantheon and the Asiatic Researches , Vol . 6 , we have recorded an interesting incident ...
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abomination adored ages allusion amongst ancient Ancient Egypt antiquity appears Argha Asherah Ashtoreth Asiatic Researches Assyria Baal Bacchus Brahma Brahmin called cave ceremonies character Chemosh Christian Christian Cross clefts consecrated Cross Crux-Ansata custom deity devotees Diodorus Siculus divine earth Egypt Egyptian emblem erect feet female festival figure fire flowers Foutin goddess gods Greece Greek grove hand heathen Hebrew hieroglyphics Hindoo Hindu honour idea idol idolatry indecent India Isis Iswara Kings Lampsacus licentious Linga Maachah Mahadeva male manner matter meaning mentioned Milcom modern monuments mysterious mystical nations numerous obscene origin ornaments Osiris Pagan Pantheon Parvati phallic worship Phallism phallus pillars powers of nature Prakreety prevailed Priapus priests principle puja religion religious remarkable represented rites Roman round sacred Yoni sacrifices Sacti Sanscrit says sculptured sect seen SEX WORSHIP shape Sheevah Siva stone superstition supposed symbol temples things tree various veneration Vishnu women Yoni Yonijas
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