Brahminical

* [Mr. Hodgson informed me that many of the figures and emblems in this temple are those of Tantrica Boodhism, including Shiva, Devi, and other deities usually called Brahminical; Kakotak, or the snake king, a figure terminating below in a snake, is also seen; with the tiger, elephant, and curly-maned lion.]

Himalayan Journals — Complete 1864

Unless Hindu ethos are narrowly defined as the Brahminical practice of abstinence, the Kannada Hindu tradition doesn't bar women from drinking in public and this spirit of gender equality is celebrated in many works of literature.

Communalism Watch 2009

Early Indian nationalism was not merely Hindu in character; it was distinctly "Brahminical" as well.

The New World of Islam Lothrop Stoddard 1916

Her almost "Brahminical" love of nature had grown with her years, but a holier element mingled with her adoration now; she looked beyond the material veil of beauty, and bowed reverently before the indwelling Spiritual Presence.

Macaria 1872

Her almost "Brahminical" love of nature had grown with her years, but a holier element mingled with her adoration now; she looked beyond the material veil of beauty, and bowed reverently before the indwelling Spiritual Presence.

Macaria; or, Altars of Sacrifice Augusta Jane 1864

Another group, Brahmin Culture and Tradition is “dedicated to the purpose of uniting Brahmins to revive, preserve, protect and propagate the Brahmin culture to descendants without intimidation or dilution from anti-Brahminical forces.”

Global Voices in English » Caste Based Communities on Orkut Mirror India’s Splintered Society 2009

Thanks to the intervention of the English Football Association, these spirits had now been harnessed to rules and ideas of "fair play" that were just as immutable and esoteric as the Brahminical code.

In search of the perfect round rolling object 2010

In fact, most of the heterodox schools fought with dominant Brahminical philosophical traditions and had its own socio-historical context.

Archive 2009-02-01 kesav 2009

By presenting Indian philosophy in this manner the Brahminical scholars were succeeded in keeping away from socio-cultural contexts of their own.

Archive 2009-02-01 kesav 2009

Brahminical philosophy is not to be qualified as philosophy since it is neither critical nor having the conceptual clarity.

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