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Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

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in Indian religion, is a name for chief priests among the Burmese, who enjoy the veneration of other priests and the people generally to a high degree. Their bodies are embalmed after death, and interred in the Convent of Immortality. Vollmer, Worterb. d. Mythol., s.v.

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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Sireda'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​s/sireda.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
 
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