Elements of Hindu Iconography v2.c15.33

v2.c15.33

These dīkṣās were described in some detail, in order to give the readers an idea of the religious ceremonials which are common to all sects of the Śaivas; it is meant also to give scope for the comparative study of the religious ceremonial institutions of India and of other countries, more especially with Freemasonry. As the philosophy of this branch of Śaivaism is dealt with elaborately by various authors elsewhere, it need not be given here.