The Sacred City of the Hindus: An Account of Benares in Ancient and Modern TimesTrübner & Company, 1868 - 388 pages |
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... quadrangle below ; the second is a large gilded dome ; and the third is the gilded tower of the temple of Bisheswar itself . These three objects are all in a row , in the centre of the quadrangle , filling up most of the space from one ...
... quadrangle below ; the second is a large gilded dome ; and the third is the gilded tower of the temple of Bisheswar itself . These three objects are all in a row , in the centre of the quadrangle , filling up most of the space from one ...
Page 58
... quadrangle , a similar system of alms- giving and almstaking displays itself . The priests of the temple , too , receive offerings for the poor , in addition to the presents appropriated to themselves . In one corner of the enclosure is ...
... quadrangle , a similar system of alms- giving and almstaking displays itself . The priests of the temple , too , receive offerings for the poor , in addition to the presents appropriated to themselves . In one corner of the enclosure is ...
Page 59
... quadrangle , and stands in its centre . In one corner of this quadrangle is a small shrine dedicated to the Sun. The idol representing the Sun is seated in a chariot drawn by seven horses , and is surrounded by a glory indicative of the ...
... quadrangle , and stands in its centre . In one corner of this quadrangle is a small shrine dedicated to the Sun. The idol representing the Sun is seated in a chariot drawn by seven horses , and is surrounded by a glory indicative of the ...
Page 63
... which fills up a large portion of the entire area ; so that from the quadrangle itself it is impossible to gain more than a very limited view of its upper part . The base of the tower is , on three sides BENARES , PAST AND PRESENT . 63.
... which fills up a large portion of the entire area ; so that from the quadrangle itself it is impossible to gain more than a very limited view of its upper part . The base of the tower is , on three sides BENARES , PAST AND PRESENT . 63.
Page 65
... quadrangle , on the south side , is a shrine remarkable for the evident antiquity of some of the idols in it . One of these is a figure of Bhaironáth himself , now much defaced by the wear and tear of time . It is not improbable that ...
... quadrangle , on the south side , is a shrine remarkable for the evident antiquity of some of the idols in it . One of these is a figure of Bhaironáth himself , now much defaced by the wear and tear of time . It is not improbable that ...
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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