"India is a vast network of sacred places. The entire country is a sacred land. The sacrality of the land of India, is…"

"The Mahabharata carries a complete picture of this cultural unity in its tîrtha-yãtrã-parva, which is part of the lar…"

"It was this feeling of being at home everywhere in the country which took the Adi Shankaracharya from the southernmos…"

"The pilgrimage cycles (e.g. that of the twelve Shaiva jyotirlingas) cover every corner of India.31 Talageri: “These H…"

"[There are] a large number of occasional advantages for the minorities in everyday political practice, e.g. subsidies…"

"“Another meritorious Act of the Pagans is the visiting their celebrated Pagodes and other holy Places (like the Pilgr…"

"India chose her places of pilgrimages on the top of hills and mountains, by the side of the holy rivers, in the heart…"

"7 November – ... At length the Ambassador being dress'd came forth with the rest, and receiv'd the Visit of Vitulà Si…"

"In the town of Keladi in the Kannada country there was a person named Basava, who had married a woman of the same nam…"

"6 November – Two hours before noon we went from Ahinalà, and having travell'd through a Country like the former, but …"