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Page xxviii
On the word of M. Stanislas Julien, Hiouen Thsang locates a monument “ au nord
-est de la capitals, et a l'occident du fleuve de Po-lo-ni-sse (Var-amen,” and tells
of a certain monastery at the distance of “environ dix li au nerd-est du fleuve de ...
On the word of M. Stanislas Julien, Hiouen Thsang locates a monument “ au nord
-est de la capitals, et a l'occident du fleuve de Po-lo-ni-sse (Var-amen,” and tells
of a certain monastery at the distance of “environ dix li au nerd-est du fleuve de ...
Page 6
... Isipatana alone, a distance of 288 miles.” P. 184. The brief inaugural discourse
which he there delivered is stated to have been as follows: — “Then Budha
opened his mouth, and preached the Dhamsak-paewatum-sl'itra (
Dhammachakka).
... Isipatana alone, a distance of 288 miles.” P. 184. The brief inaugural discourse
which he there delivered is stated to have been as follows: — “Then Budha
opened his mouth, and preached the Dhamsak-paewatum-sl'itra (
Dhammachakka).
Page 34
In some late Brahmanical writings, Benares is spoken of as lying between the
Varana and the Asi; but, in fact, it lies at a considerable distance from the Varana
in one direction, and in the other, while it has passed over the small rivulet of the
...
In some late Brahmanical writings, Benares is spoken of as lying between the
Varana and the Asi; but, in fact, it lies at a considerable distance from the Varana
in one direction, and in the other, while it has passed over the small rivulet of the
...
Page 50
When observed in the distance, from the elevation of the roof, the building
presents three distinct divisions. 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 ...
When observed in the distance, from the elevation of the roof, the building
presents three distinct divisions. 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 ...
Page 55
Kasi Karwat, a sacred well of some repute, is situated a short distance to the east
of Ad-Bisheswar. Besides the vertical opening, there is a passage leading down
to the water, which formerly was traversed daily by religious Hindus desirous of ...
Kasi Karwat, a sacred well of some repute, is situated a short distance to the east
of Ad-Bisheswar. Besides the vertical opening, there is a passage leading down
to the water, which formerly was traversed daily by religious Hindus desirous of ...
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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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