The Sacred City of the Hindus: An Account of Benares in Ancient and Modern TimesTrübner & Company, 1868 - 388 pages |
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Page xxxv
... Obser- vatory with astronomical instruments . From Raja Mânasimha the building was called , from the first , Mânamandira , now corrupted into Mânmandil . city , still entire , of so great antiquity . INTRODUCTION . XXXV.
... Obser- vatory with astronomical instruments . From Raja Mânasimha the building was called , from the first , Mânamandira , now corrupted into Mânmandil . city , still entire , of so great antiquity . INTRODUCTION . XXXV.
Page xxxvi
... entire , of so great antiquity . For nearly all that is striking in its architectural embellishment , Be- nares is beholden to the Marathas ; and to the zeal and enterprise of the same energetic race the resuscitation , in the decline ...
... entire , of so great antiquity . For nearly all that is striking in its architectural embellishment , Be- nares is beholden to the Marathas ; and to the zeal and enterprise of the same energetic race the resuscitation , in the decline ...
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... entire nation . That this was the real reason why Gautama wished to commence his career from Benares , admits of no controversy . But , if Benares was so celebrated at that era , we must look away from it to preceding ages for the date ...
... entire nation . That this was the real reason why Gautama wished to commence his career from Benares , admits of no controversy . But , if Benares was so celebrated at that era , we must look away from it to preceding ages for the date ...
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... entire life of the Brahman , originates , not only in the minds of the people , but also in his own mind , a marvellous idea of his spiritual authority and power . power . Let Let any man be so infatuated as to cherish a real conviction ...
... entire life of the Brahman , originates , not only in the minds of the people , but also in his own mind , a marvellous idea of his spiritual authority and power . power . Let Let any man be so infatuated as to cherish a real conviction ...
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... fifty to sixty cart - loads of stones from the Sárnáth buildings were employed . But this van- dalism hardly equals that of Babu Jagat Sinh , who , in 4 the last century , carted away an entire tope , BENARES , PAST AND PRESENT . 25.
... fifty to sixty cart - loads of stones from the Sárnáth buildings were employed . But this van- dalism hardly equals that of Babu Jagat Sinh , who , in 4 the last century , carted away an entire tope , BENARES , PAST AND PRESENT . 25.
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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-laï 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