The Sacred City of the Hindus: An Account of Benares in Ancient and Modern TimesTrübner & Company, 1868 - 388 pages |
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Page xii
... - Major - General Cunning- ham's Description of it . - The Chaukandí Tower . — The l'śipat- tana Hall , or abode of Buddhist Devotees . - Remains of Vihára or Temple - monastery . - Small Building , containing Xii CONTENTS .
... - Major - General Cunning- ham's Description of it . - The Chaukandí Tower . — The l'śipat- tana Hall , or abode of Buddhist Devotees . - Remains of Vihára or Temple - monastery . - Small Building , containing Xii CONTENTS .
Page xiii
... containing Sixty Sculp- tures . - The Seal Chaityas . - The Buddhist Formula . - Sákya Muni , the historical Buddha - His visit to Benares . - Spread of Buddhism from Benares . - Decline of Buddhism in India.— Destruction of Buddhist ...
... containing Sixty Sculp- tures . - The Seal Chaityas . - The Buddhist Formula . - Sákya Muni , the historical Buddha - His visit to Benares . - Spread of Buddhism from Benares . - Decline of Buddhism in India.— Destruction of Buddhist ...
Page xxix
... containing it being left undesig- nated by the translator . No one can give much thought to the labours of M. Julien , with- out detecting that they were never executed in contemplation of circumspect perusal . Warned by my past ...
... containing it being left undesig- nated by the translator . No one can give much thought to the labours of M. Julien , with- out detecting that they were never executed in contemplation of circumspect perusal . Warned by my past ...
Page 8
... contain a numerous popu- lation . Families of great wealth , whose houses are filled with rare and precious things , are to be seen . The people are gentle and polished , and esteem highly those who are devoted to a studious life . The ...
... contain a numerous popu- lation . Families of great wealth , whose houses are filled with rare and precious things , are to be seen . The people are gentle and polished , and esteem highly those who are devoted to a studious life . The ...
Page 9
... containing about three thousand There are a hundred temples of the ( Hindu ) gods , and about ten thousand heretics ( Hindus ) , who , for the most part , worship the god Ta - tseu - thsaď ( Maheswara ) . Some cut off their hair ...
... containing about three thousand There are a hundred temples of the ( Hindu ) gods , and about ten thousand heretics ( Hindus ) , who , for the most part , worship the god Ta - tseu - thsaď ( Maheswara ) . Some cut off their hair ...
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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