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Page 24
Mr. James Prinsep , the great Indian archæologist , was a resident in the city for
about ten years ; but it does not appear that he made any important discoveries in
it . His “ Views of Benares ” are chiefly of a 24 BENARES , PAST AND PRESENT
...
Mr. James Prinsep , the great Indian archæologist , was a resident in the city for
about ten years ; but it does not appear that he made any important discoveries in
it . His “ Views of Benares ” are chiefly of a 24 BENARES , PAST AND PRESENT
...
Page 34
of time is the fort at S'iválá Ghát , some four miles further south - west in the midst
of a dense population : it was the residence of Cheit Singh , in the time of Warren
Hastings , but is no longer inhabited by the Rajas of Benares . The third fort is ...
of time is the fort at S'iválá Ghát , some four miles further south - west in the midst
of a dense population : it was the residence of Cheit Singh , in the time of Warren
Hastings , but is no longer inhabited by the Rajas of Benares . The third fort is ...
Page 74
... temple dedicated to the goddess Kálí , a small black deity cut out of stone ,
dressed in a red garment , with a garland of flowers hanging from the neck . In
front of her is a hollow space , in the form of a square , for the residence of
Mahadeva ...
... temple dedicated to the goddess Kálí , a small black deity cut out of stone ,
dressed in a red garment , with a garland of flowers hanging from the neck . In
front of her is a hollow space , in the form of a square , for the residence of
Mahadeva ...
Page 75
This quadrangle has no temple in it , but is used as a residence for devotees .
Close by is another quadrangle , the residence of the deity Břiddhkál . The shrine
within contains two compartments , one of which Bșiddhkál occupies . He sits ...
This quadrangle has no temple in it , but is used as a residence for devotees .
Close by is another quadrangle , the residence of the deity Břiddhkál . The shrine
within contains two compartments , one of which Bșiddhkál occupies . He sits ...
Page 79
Mahadeva then left , with all his demons , for his residence on the Kailas
mountain . The rest of the deities also departed , with the exception of Brahma ,
who remained behind , in order to talk with Raja Daksh , to whom he represented
, in its ...
Mahadeva then left , with all his demons , for his residence on the Kailas
mountain . The rest of the deities also departed , with the exception of Brahma ,
who remained behind , in order to talk with Raja Daksh , to whom he represented
, in its ...
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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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