wildly-fantastical

Updated: July 17, 2026

As during his life a Shudra never approaches a temple nearer than seven steps, so even after death he cannot be put on the same level with the "twice-born." Brightly burn the fires, extending like a fiery serpent along the river. The dark outlines of strange, wildly-fantastical figures silently move amongst the flames.

H. P. (Helena Petrovna) Blavatsky - From the Caves and Jungles of Hindostan