The Sacred City of the Hindus: An Account of Benares in Ancient and Modern TimesTrübner & Company, 1868 - 388 pages |
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... 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 monasteries ...
... 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 monasteries ...
Page 51
... 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 Raja of ...
... 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 Raja of ...
Page 54
... objects in which have been thus briefly described , and looking beyond in a north - westerly direction , the eye falls on a temple about sixty feet in height , situated one hundred and fifty 54 BENARES , PAST AND PRESENT .
... objects in which have been thus briefly described , and looking beyond in a north - westerly direction , the eye falls on a temple about sixty feet in height , situated one hundred and fifty 54 BENARES , PAST AND PRESENT .
Page 55
... 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 . " The natives in the neighbourhood all regard this shrine as of an epoch anterior to ...
... 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 . " The natives in the neighbourhood all regard this shrine as of an epoch anterior to ...
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... height , and is specially worshipped , every Tuesday and Sunday , by a great many people . It is set up on end , the upper extremity receiving , occa- sionally , the adjunct of a silver mask or face ; but , when our wondering eyes ...
... height , and is specially worshipped , every Tuesday and Sunday , by a great many people . It is set up on end , the upper extremity receiving , occa- sionally , the adjunct of a silver mask or face ; but , when our wondering eyes ...
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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