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Phallic Miscellanies.

PHALLIC MISCELLANIES;
Facts and Phases of Ancient and Modern

SEX WORSHIP,

As Illustrated Chiefly in the
Religions of India,

AN APPENDIX OF
ADDITIONAL AND EXPLANATORY MATTER
TO THE VOLUMES

Phallism and Nature Worship.

_BY THE AUTHOR OF "PHALLICISM."_

PRIVATELY PRINTED.

MDCCCXCI.

_PREFACE._

All that it is necessary to say by way of preface to this book is, that, having in various former volumes, entitled severally Phallism, Nature Worship, Phallic Objects, &c., entered at some length into a consideration of the peculiarities indicated by these denominations, we now propose laying before our readers an additional mass of important matter which illustrates and throws further light upon the subject. This has been sought out with great labour and research amongst the most trustworthy sources of information, and will form a valuable appendix to the several volumes in question.

_CONTENTS._

CHAPTER I.

India, the home of Phallic-worship--Linga described--The bull
Nandi--Linga puja--Large and small lingams--Antiquity of
Linga-puja--Growth of the Hindu Pantheon--Siva the
destroyer--Sacred bulls--Shrine of Ek Linga--Legend relating
to rivers--The Churning of the sea--Variety of forms of
Siva--Deities of India--Origin of the Universe--Hindu
Triad--Aum and O'M--Jupiter Genitor--Attributes of
Siva--Worship of Osiris--Identity of Egyptian, Grecian and
Indian deities--Hindu temples--Ceremonies.

CHAPTER II.

Hindu evidence respecting the origin of Phallic
worship--Legend of the wounded Hara--The four sects of
worshippers instituted by Brahma--Resumption of the Lingam by
Siva--Siva and Parvati propitiated--Visit of Bhrigu to
Siva--The Lainga Puran on the Origin of Lingam
worship--Abolition of worship of Brahma--Moral character of
Hindu worship---Profligate sects--Egyptian
phallus--Bacchus--Testimony of Tertullian and Clement of
Alexandria--Dionysus--Directions for worship--Unsatisfactory
legends--Legend of Bhima--The fourth avatar of Vishnu--Visit
of Captain Mackenzie to the Pagoda at Perwuttum.

CHAPTER III.

Representations of Siva--Siva's quarrel with his
father-in-law--Quarrel between Brahma and Vishnu--Misconduct
of Siva--Bengal temples of Siva--Ancient linga idols--Siege of
Somnath--Ferishtah's history--The twelve great
lingams--Account of the Viri-Sawas--The Jangamas--Legend of
Ravuna.

CHAPTER IV.

Lingam Worship in the Sheeve Pouran.

CHAPTER V.

The four kinds of stone lingas--Siva under a form called
Muhakalu--Temporary images of Siva--Siva's wives--Siva's and
Parvati's quarrels--Siva and Doorga--Siva's names--The heavens
of Siva--Latsami--Power of the priests--Tamil poetry--Indecent
worship--Dancing girls at religious ceremonies--Christian and
Pagan idolatry--Religious prostitution--Worship of the
female--Development of indecent practices--Sakti-puja.

CHAPTER VI.

Further account of Right-hand and Left-hand worship--The
practices of the Vamis or Vamacharis--The rite of Mantra
Sadhana--Ceremony of Sri-Chakra--Claims of the priests to
supernatural power--Legends.

CHAPTER VII.

Considerations respecting the origin of Phallic
worship--Comparisons between Indian and Egyptian practices and
doctrines.

CHAPTER VIII.

Vocabulary of words of Indian and Sanscrit origin.

PHALLIC MISCELLANIES.