In almost all Buddhist monasteries, may be seen a bell, which is tolled by the monks morning and evening. These regular tollings comprise a series of 108 strokes. This number 108 represents:
Tolling of Buddhist Bells and the series of 108 strokes.
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H.H. Raja Shri Sawai Pratap Sinhji Bahadur, Rao Raja of Alwar.
Rao Pratap Singh life fell in troublous times, when the Moghul house was falling, and adventurers of different faiths and races were striving to carve out for themselves dominions and fortunes on the ruins of the disintegrating empire. Assumed the title of Maharao Raja Shri Sawai (not recognised by the Mughal authorities, and thus treated as personal, and not an hereditary territorial designation).
Paper Streamers placed on graves. Old Chinese Customs.
In ancient times, a small flag was erected beside the grave, in order to distinguish it from others by means of this special mark.
Paper-house burnt for the benefit of the dead. Chinese customs.
The custom of making these paper-houses existed already at the beginning of the Yuan dynasty. In A.D. 1287. The paper-house is then taken to an open space, and there burnt, in order to have it conveyed to the nether world for the benefit of the dead.
Frances Stewart, Duchess of Richmond and Lennox
Frances Stewart was one of the great beauties of the Jacobean court, she was also the patron of Captain John Smith of the Virginia Colony.
Grande Robe à la Française. Court dress during the reign of Louis XVI.
GRANDE ROBE A LA FRANÇAISE. (Marie Antoinette). Great French dress, with a closed body. Court dress of Versailles during the reign of Louis XVI.
Japanese koto. Instrument for traditional Japanese music.
The koto was introduced from China to Japan during the Nara period (710-793) as an instrument of court music (Gagaku).
The costumes of the aristocracy. The kings of fashion. France 17th century.
The aristocracy’s costumes. Louis XIV in the fashion of 1660 and 1670. The fashion of long hair. The Rhine Count’s trousers. The court of Versailles.
Greek Military of Antiquity. Different types of Chariots and Armor.
War, race and triumphal chariots. Greek soldier. Leader in full armor. Different types of the Greek helmet and weapons.
Roman soldiers and gladiators. Function, armor and armament.
The legionnaires: The triarii, the impediti, the eques, the Centurio, the phaleratus, the military tribune – Caesar Imperator. – The signifer, the vexillarius. The gladiators: the mirmillo, hoplomachos, the retiarius.
