The Sacred City of the Hindus: An Account of Benares in Ancient and Modern TimesTrübner & Company, 1868 - 388 pages |
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... Benares as she was in the past , and as she is in the present . Her early condition- her connexion with ancient Buddhism - her architectural remains her famous temples , holy wells and tanks , and numerous gháts or stairs leading down ...
... Benares as she was in the past , and as she is in the present . Her early condition- her connexion with ancient Buddhism - her architectural remains her famous temples , holy wells and tanks , and numerous gháts or stairs leading down ...
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... Benares Institute , published in the Transactions of that Society . I would express my warmest thanks to CHARLES HORNE , Esq . , C.S. , late Judge of Benares , for his very valuable assistance in the archćological researches de- scribed ...
... Benares Institute , published in the Transactions of that Society . I would express my warmest thanks to CHARLES HORNE , Esq . , C.S. , late Judge of Benares , for his very valuable assistance in the archćological researches de- scribed ...
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... Benares . - Sanctity of the city . - Mythic cha- racter of Indian history . - Ancient Buddhist records respecting Benares . - Sákya Muni , or Buddha , preached the doctrine of Buddhism first in Benares . - Antiquity of Benares ...
... Benares . - Sanctity of the city . - Mythic cha- racter of Indian history . - Ancient Buddhist records respecting Benares . - Sákya Muni , or Buddha , preached the doctrine of Buddhism first in Benares . - Antiquity of Benares ...
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... Benares , Káśí , and Kedár , the three Grand Divisions of the city . No old Hindu Temples in Benares . - Puranic character of the Káśí Division of the City . - No trustworthy information concerning Ancient Buildings to be obtained ...
... Benares , Káśí , and Kedár , the three Grand Divisions of the city . No old Hindu Temples in Benares . - Puranic character of the Káśí Division of the City . - No trustworthy information concerning Ancient Buildings to be obtained ...
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An Account of Benares in Ancient and Modern Times Matthew Atmore Sherring. CHAPTER VIII . Temple of Jágeswar , a Resort of the Native Aristocracy of Benares . - Káśí - Deví , Goddess of the City of Benares . - Karn- ghaṇṭa Táláo or Tank ...
An Account of Benares in Ancient and Modern Times Matthew Atmore Sherring. CHAPTER VIII . Temple of Jágeswar , a Resort of the Native Aristocracy of Benares . - Káśí - Deví , Goddess of the City of Benares . - Karn- ghaṇṭa Táláo or Tank ...
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ANCIENT REMAINS antiquity architraves Asiatic Aśoka Bakaríyá Kund banks Bará Barna bass-relief bathe Bengal Bisheswar Bodhi Brahmans bricks Buddha Buddhist building built capitals carved centre chaityas Cheit Singh Christian Chunar city of Benares cloister deer deities distance divine Durgá edifice enclosure entire erected excavations existence extent feet in height festival figure five formerly four Gaṇeś Ganges goddess ground held Hian Hindu Hinduism Hiouen Thsang honour hundred idolatry idols inches India inscription James Prinsep Jou-laď the Tathágata Káśí king large number Mahadeva Mahalla medan Melá miles Mohammedan monastery mosque mound native neighbourhood niches northern original ornamented persons pilgrimage pilgrims pillars portion present quadrangle Ráj Ghát Raja Rám Rámnagar regarded religion religious remarkable river road ruins sacred Sangam Sanskrit Sárnáth sculptured shrine side Siva spot square stands statue stone Stupa tank temple terrace tower Vihára Vishnu wall Warren Hastings worship