The Sacred City of the Hindus: An Account of Benares in Ancient and Modern TimesTrübner & Company, 1868 - 388 pages |
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... feet in height . We are not apprised whether there were any sacred edifices of the pilgrim's fellow- religionists in the capital itself ; and the obvious in- ference is , that there were none , or none worth com- memorating . On the ...
... feet in height . We are not apprised whether there were any sacred edifices of the pilgrim's fellow- religionists in the capital itself ; and the obvious in- ference is , that there were none , or none worth com- memorating . On the ...
Page 51
... feet in height . The space between the temples of Bisheswar and Mahadeva , beneath the dome , is used as a belfry ; and as many as nine bells are suspended in it . One is of elegant workmanship , and was presented to the temple by the ...
... feet in height . The space between the temples of Bisheswar and Mahadeva , beneath the dome , is used as a belfry ; and as many as nine bells are suspended in it . One is of elegant workmanship , and was presented to the temple by the ...
Page 54
... feet high , cut in stone , dedi- cated to the god Mahádeva ; and a few steps further east is a temple built in honour of the same deity . The bull is a gift of the Raja of Nepal ; and the temple , of the Rani of Hyderabad . On the south ...
... feet high , cut in stone , dedi- cated to the god Mahádeva ; and a few steps further east is a temple built in honour of the same deity . The bull is a gift of the Raja of Nepal ; and the temple , of the Rani of Hyderabad . On the south ...
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An Account of Benares in Ancient and Modern Times Matthew Atmore Sherring. sixty feet in height , situated one hundred and fifty yards distant from the mosque . This is Ád - Bisheswar , that is , the temple of " the Primeval Lord of All ...
An Account of Benares in Ancient and Modern Times Matthew Atmore Sherring. sixty feet in height , situated one hundred and fifty yards distant from the mosque . This is Ád - Bisheswar , that is , the temple of " the Primeval Lord of All ...
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... feet , ears , and poll , squatting down on the floor , which is raised a little above the pathway . The oddity of this painted monster would excite one's laughter , were the mind not distressed at the thought that it receives divine ...
... feet , ears , and poll , squatting down on the floor , which is raised a little above the pathway . The oddity of this painted monster would excite one's laughter , were the mind not distressed at the thought that it receives divine ...
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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