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Page 14
... conviction of inherent purity and sanctity are combined . He needs not the
upavita or sacred Brahmanical cord thrown over the right shoulder , or even the
streaks , in honour of his favourite deity , painted upon his forehead , to point him
out .
... conviction of inherent purity and sanctity are combined . He needs not the
upavita or sacred Brahmanical cord thrown over the right shoulder , or even the
streaks , in honour of his favourite deity , painted upon his forehead , to point him
out .
Page 47
... worshipped in Benares ; and there is scarcely a temple in some niche or corner
of which his monstrous figure may not be found . The temple receiving the
highest meed of honour in the whole city is that dedicated to the god Bisheswar ,
or ...
... worshipped in Benares ; and there is scarcely a temple in some niche or corner
of which his monstrous figure may not be found . The temple receiving the
highest meed of honour in the whole city is that dedicated to the god Bisheswar ,
or ...
Page 54
... 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
side of the colonnade is an iron palisade , in the enclosure of which are two small
...
... 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
side of the colonnade is an iron palisade , in the enclosure of which are two small
...
Page 57
In honour of Annpúrņá , “ the supplier of food , ” a custom prevails among all
classes , by which hundreds and even thousands of the poor are daily supplied
with food . It is this . Those persons that can afford it put aside a quantity of pulse ,
and ...
In honour of Annpúrņá , “ the supplier of food , ” a custom prevails among all
classes , by which hundreds and even thousands of the poor are daily supplied
with food . It is this . Those persons that can afford it put aside a quantity of pulse ,
and ...
Page 73
The god Mahadeva was so gratified with the piety of the old man , that he not only
healed his sickness , but also caused him to become young again . In honour of
this deity , therefore , the Raja erected the present 1 temple , and gave it the ...
The god Mahadeva was so gratified with the piety of the old man , that he not only
healed his sickness , but also caused him to become young again . In honour of
this deity , therefore , the Raja erected the present 1 temple , and gave it the ...
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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 | Fitzedward Hall |
| Publisher | Trübner & Company, 1868 |
| Original from | National Library of the Netherlands |
| Digitized | 16 Nov 2012 |
| Length | 388 pages |
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