The Sacred City of the Hindus: An Account of Benares in Ancient and Modern TimesTrübner & Company, 1868 - 388 pages |
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... considerable in the country generally ; and , therefore , that it was of the utmost consequence to secure its countenance and support on any great subject affecting the religious belief of the entire nation . That this was the real ...
... considerable in the country generally ; and , therefore , that it was of the utmost consequence to secure its countenance and support on any great subject affecting the religious belief of the entire nation . That this was the real ...
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... these remains shows that a considerable period has elapsed since they occupied their proper places in their own original edifices . It might be utterly impracticable to collect the entire materials of 26 BENARES , PAST AND PRESENT .
... these remains shows that a considerable period has elapsed since they occupied their proper places in their own original edifices . It might be utterly impracticable to collect the entire materials of 26 BENARES , PAST AND PRESENT .
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... considerable magnificence , and , indeed , was a favourite place of resort to its Mohammedan rulers . The tendency of Benares to change its bound- aries for it shifts continually in a south - westerly direc- tion - is well illustrated ...
... considerable magnificence , and , indeed , was a favourite place of resort to its Mohammedan rulers . The tendency of Benares to change its bound- aries for it shifts continually in a south - westerly direc- tion - is well illustrated ...
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... considerable popu- lation has sprung up . At present , as has long been the case , the city is known by the two names of Káśí and Benares ; the latter designation being a corruption of the Sanskrit Váraṇasí , Varáṇasí and Varanasí . On ...
... considerable popu- lation has sprung up . At present , as has long been the case , the city is known by the two names of Káśí and Benares ; the latter designation being a corruption of the Sanskrit Váraṇasí , Varáṇasí and Varanasí . On ...
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... considerable portion of his wealth , acquired in times of tranquillity and national prosperity , to sacred purposes . At the same time , he is quickened and stimulated in this desire , at the present day , by a strong and painful ...
... considerable portion of his wealth , acquired in times of tranquillity and national prosperity , to sacred purposes . At the same time , he is quickened and stimulated in this desire , at the present day , by a strong and painful ...
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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