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CHAPTER III.
Modern Hinduisin I. Reaction from Brahmanism-Triumph of Buddhism-Downfall of Indian
Buddhism - The caste system-The Mahabharata --The Bhagavad-gitaKrishna-Incarnations of the Deity-Immortality taught--The Ramayana-Partial incarnations-Conquests of Rama-Resistance of Brahmanism-Kumarila Bhatta-Sankara-Worship of the supreme Brahman
- The Smartas-Vishnu worship-The Puranas -The Vishnu PuranaDescription of the Supreme Being-Great Vishnuite preachers-Ramanand-Kabir-Chaitanya-Influence of Buddhism-The linga and the salagram-Brahma-Vishnu the preserver-Incarnations of VishnuRama-Krishna-Buddha-Jagannath-Lakshmi-Siva the destroyerAscetic Sivaites-Durga-Kali--Ganesa-Gangsa-Local deities and demons--Worship of animals and trees - Deification of heroes and saints.
N our chapters on Buddhism, it will be shown that 1 the new religion which deposed Brahmanism from
