The Sacred City of the Hindus: An Account of Benares in Ancient and Modern TimesTrübner & Company, 1868 - 388 pages |
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Page 9
... appearance towards the close of the last century is , for the most part , applicable to her present state . He speaks of her as " a city , which , in wealth , population , dignity , and sanctity , was among the foremost of Asia . It was ...
... appearance towards the close of the last century is , for the most part , applicable to her present state . He speaks of her as " a city , which , in wealth , population , dignity , and sanctity , was among the foremost of Asia . It was ...
Page 33
... appearance of many of the buildings on the cantonment road just alluded to , and in its neighbourhood . There is still a scattered population on the southern bank of the Barna , living in small villages or hamlets ; and , to the north ...
... appearance of many of the buildings on the cantonment road just alluded to , and in its neighbourhood . There is still a scattered population on the southern bank of the Barna , living in small villages or hamlets ; and , to the north ...
Page 38
... appearances , Hinduism was never so flourishing as it is now . With general prosperity and universal peace , and with a Government based on neutral principles , and largely tolerant of the national religious systems , Hinduism , under ...
... appearances , Hinduism was never so flourishing as it is now . With general prosperity and universal peace , and with a Government based on neutral principles , and largely tolerant of the national religious systems , Hinduism , under ...
Page 42
... appearance . By a more recent estimate than that.made by Mr. Prinsep , the following results have been arrived at , the accuracy of which , however , I am unable to vouch for , though I dare say they may be taken as approximately ...
... appearance . By a more recent estimate than that.made by Mr. Prinsep , the following results have been arrived at , the accuracy of which , however , I am unable to vouch for , though I dare say they may be taken as approximately ...
Page 48
... appearance . Among the most prominent of these is , we need hardly say , the proud , half - naked Brah- man , —with shaven head , save a long tuft depending from his crown behind , the sacred cord being thrown over one shoulder or ear ...
... appearance . Among the most prominent of these is , we need hardly say , the proud , half - naked Brah- man , —with shaven head , save a long tuft depending from his crown behind , the sacred cord being thrown over one shoulder or ear ...
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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