Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1868-08-26


Some Of the statements in their sacred
books are very funny. They say that the
sun is 600 900 miles from the earth that
the moon is 800 600 miles distant that
tie ram comes from the moon; that the
earth rests on the back Of a tortoise that
there is great mountain far away in the
nvrth, 100000 miles high that the
shores Of that mounain land arc washed
on Que side by an ocean Of melted butter,
on another by sea ef. sugar cane juice,
Oh another By bay Of bu,termiik, and that
there is also an ocean of wine rolling in
its waves upon the beach, r
THE GODS OF THE IINpoos.
They bsve great many gods IL one
Of their books we have an account Of the
creation 1t seems that Brahm was a
self existing power--not person, but a
power OF the neuter geuder-who, by
thinking awhile, created the oceans in
which he cast seed, which became an
egg, out of which Brahm, the person, was
hatohed, who created the earth and host
of inferior gods Brahms creation is to
last great many million years, but it is
eventually to be absorbed by Brahm into
his own person, and then another creation
will appear. a.H
1t would be a very long story were we
to 60 over the different incaruations, as
they are called, of the gods, aud we must
give them the go by; but from their sa.
cred books we learn that 'Iudea' is the god
OF air; that 'Agni' is the god of fire :;
that 'Vishnu' is the god of light, and
that silva or 'Sherd' as he is sometimes
called is the god of evil
Krishnu is one of their gods-a Jolly
follow-the god of love, as Venus was Of
the Greeks, The Hindoo women think a
great deal of him. In the sacred books
you may read how he played flute, sang
and danced with the milkmaids Anotb.
er god is HuDoomau He was o man-a
warrior who led an army. great mauy
years ago, down to Southern India, then
crossed over to the island of Ceylon, which
be conquered. The inhabitants were men
of small stature, and Hunoomau said at
first that it was impossible TO tell wheth
er they were men or monkeys but having
conquered them be was called Kiug of the
Monkeys, and as the years rolled by and
his exploits we're narrated, the people BE-
gan to worship him in the form of mon.
key He is now known and worshipped
as god iu the form Of monkey. with o
long tail, sword in one hand. shied
IN the other, crown on his head and "a
necklace of jewels on his neck.
n MONKEYS 100 va.
Because Hunoomau is thus worshipped
the monkey is holy animal A H:ndco
would about as soon cut his head off rs
to kill monkey. and SO the monkeys Of
Benarrs have nice time AS we enter
the city we see them by scores and by
hundreds. sitting on the wols, on the
roofs of houses. IN the trees hanging by
their tails. swinging in the air, lesping
from limb to limb. showing their teeth.
and making faces at us outianish crea
lures from the far West. Occasionally
they pounee down upon an old woman S
market basket and help themselves to me-
Ions or squashes. and are up again upon
the top of the houses before the woman
knows it. ..l 5lfa .s J
We see at the corners of the streets, in
the gardens, little temples or pagodas,
where this monkey god is worshippod -
They are small structures OF brick. cover.
ed with plaster, not larger than the sum
mer house in your garden, some Of hem
not larger than q sentry box. AS We
ride along, accompanied by missionary
of the London Missionary Society, who
has been here long time-llev. Mr. Hew.
Leland who knows all about the Hindoo
worship, he points out the temples to US
Looking iuto them we see the stone mon
keys. decorated with fresh flowers. with q
jar Of fresh water, that the image with
stone lips and mouth may drink wte
thirsty. ''DTf a'
N"'s@ TnE MONKEY PAGoDA.
But here we are at what is called tbt
Monkey Pagoda, though the Monkey got
is not worshipped in it the live monkey
however have made it their home A
the entrance are mon with flowers for sal,
for every worshipper is expected to Civ
% flower to the god7-and here sit tb
| flower sellers with roses, crysanthiums
pinks, and other flowers, The god want
something to eat also. and there are mel
with peas. melons, squashes, cucumber
and sweet meats for sale. II happens
however, that the Brsbmins-- the priest
--eat for the god, and they have excellen