The Sacred City of the Hindus: An Account of Benares in Ancient and Modern TimesTrübner & Company, 1868 - 388 pages |
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... respecting Benares . - Sákya Muni , or Buddha , preached the doctrine of Buddhism first in Benares . - Antiquity of Benares . - Hiouen Thsang's account of his visit to the city in the seventh century of the Christian era . - Macaulay's ...
... respecting Benares . - Sákya Muni , or Buddha , preached the doctrine of Buddhism first in Benares . - Antiquity of Benares . - Hiouen Thsang's account of his visit to the city in the seventh century of the Christian era . - Macaulay's ...
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... respecting the Well.- Temple of Tárakeswar . - Sindhia Ghát , and the Raja of Nag- pore's Ghát . - Temple of Briddhkál . — Shrines of Márkaṇḍeśwar and Daksheswar . - Legend of Raja Daksh . - Temples of Alpmriteswar and Ratneswar ...
... respecting the Well.- Temple of Tárakeswar . - Sindhia Ghát , and the Raja of Nag- pore's Ghát . - Temple of Briddhkál . — Shrines of Márkaṇḍeśwar and Daksheswar . - Legend of Raja Daksh . - Temples of Alpmriteswar and Ratneswar ...
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... respecting the buildings formerly existing at Sárnáth and in its neighbourhood . - Points of agreement in the Narratives.- Modern Explorers of the Ruins . - Extent and Nature of the Remains . The Great Tower : Description of it by Major ...
... respecting the buildings formerly existing at Sárnáth and in its neighbourhood . - Points of agreement in the Narratives.- Modern Explorers of the Ruins . - Extent and Nature of the Remains . The Great Tower : Description of it by Major ...
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... respecting Benares . S'ákya Muni , or Buddha , preached the doctrine of Buddhism first in Benares . - Antiquity of Benares . — Hiouen Thsang's account of his visit to the city in the seventh century of the Christian era.- Macaulay's ...
... respecting Benares . S'ákya Muni , or Buddha , preached the doctrine of Buddhism first in Benares . - Antiquity of Benares . — Hiouen Thsang's account of his visit to the city in the seventh century of the Christian era.- Macaulay's ...
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... kept with some decent amount of trustworthiness , 1 See Prof. Max Müller's History of Ancient Sanskrit Literature , p . 62 . we gain certain specific information respecting this city at that 4 BENARES , PAST AND PRESENT .
... kept with some decent amount of trustworthiness , 1 See Prof. Max Müller's History of Ancient Sanskrit Literature , p . 62 . we gain certain specific information respecting this city at that 4 BENARES , PAST AND PRESENT .
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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