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Temples of Nirbuddhes'war and A'd Mahadeva.—Gor J i, the Gujarati Brahman.
CHAPTER VII. Panchganga Ghat.—Legends respecting it.—Lakshmanbalzi
Temple.-The Minarets.-—Temple of Kames'wan-The Machaudarl Tirth or Place of
...
Temples of Nirbuddhes'war and A'd Mahadeva.—Gor J i, the Gujarati Brahman.
CHAPTER VII. Panchganga Ghat.—Legends respecting it.—Lakshmanbalzi
Temple.-The Minarets.-—Temple of Kames'wan-The Machaudarl Tirth or Place of
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The first is the spire of a temple of Mahadeva, whose base is in the quadrangle
below; the second is a large gilded dome; and the third is the gilded tower of the
temple of Bisheswar itself. These three objects are all in a row, in the centre of the
...
The first is the spire of a temple of Mahadeva, whose base is in the quadrangle
below; the second is a large gilded dome; and the third is the gilded tower of the
temple of Bisheswar itself. These three objects are all in a row, in the centre of the
...
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The space between the temples of Bisheswar and Mahadeva, beneath the dome,
is used as a belfry ; and as many as nine bells are suspended in it. One is of
elegant workmanship, and was presented to the temple by the Raja of Nepal.
The space between the temples of Bisheswar and Mahadeva, beneath the dome,
is used as a belfry ; and as many as nine bells are suspended in it. One is of
elegant workmanship, and was presented to the temple by the Raja of Nepal.
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... the year 1828, by “Sri Maut Baija Bai,” widow of “Sri Maut Dowlat Rao Sindhia
Bahadoor,” of Gwalior. Immediately to the east of this colonnade is the figure of a
large bull, about seven feet high, cut in stone, dedicated to the god Mahadeva; ...
... the year 1828, by “Sri Maut Baija Bai,” widow of “Sri Maut Dowlat Rao Sindhia
Bahadoor,” of Gwalior. Immediately to the east of this colonnade is the figure of a
large bull, about seven feet high, cut in stone, dedicated to the god Mahadeva; ...
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There are other images in this temple; among them, Mahadeva, Ganes, and
Surajnarayan. On the west side of the quadrangle, a few paces up a narrow court
, is a shrine dedicated to S'itala, or the goddess of small-pox. In it are seven
figures ...
There are other images in this temple; among them, Mahadeva, Ganes, and
Surajnarayan. On the west side of the quadrangle, a few paces up a narrow court
, is a shrine dedicated to S'itala, or the goddess of small-pox. In it are seven
figures ...
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| Title | The Sacred City of the Hindus: An Account of Benares in Ancient and Modern Times |
| Author | Matthew Atmore Sherring |
| Contributor | Fitz-Edward Hall |
| Publisher | Trübner, 1868 |
| Original from | National Library of the Netherlands |
| Digitized | 16 Nov 2012 |
| Length | 388 pages |
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