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Ancient Buddhist records respecting Benares.—Sakya 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.
Ancient Buddhist records respecting Benares.—Sakya 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.
Page x
Legends respecting the Well.— Temple of Tarakes'war.-Sindhia Ghat, and the
Raja of Nagpore's Ghat-Temple of Briddhkal. ... CHAPTER V. Legend respecting
Divodas.--Temple of Divodaseswar.— The Well Dha-rm-kfip.—Radha-Krishna.
Legends respecting the Well.— Temple of Tarakes'war.-Sindhia Ghat, and the
Raja of Nagpore's Ghat-Temple of Briddhkal. ... CHAPTER V. Legend respecting
Divodas.--Temple of Divodaseswar.— The Well Dha-rm-kfip.—Radha-Krishna.
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Hindu and Mohammedan Melz'is or Religious Festivals, held periodically, in
Benares . . . CHAPTER XVIH. The Buddhist Ruins at Samath—Their Antiquity.—-
Summary of the Narratives of Fa Hian and Hiouen Thsang, respecting ...
Hindu and Mohammedan Melz'is or Religious Festivals, held periodically, in
Benares . . . CHAPTER XVIH. The Buddhist Ruins at Samath—Their Antiquity.—-
Summary of the Narratives of Fa Hian and Hiouen Thsang, respecting ...
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—Ancient Buddhist records respecting Benares. S'akya 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.
—Ancient Buddhist records respecting Benares. S'akya 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.
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Thanks to a rival creed, however,—which sprang into existence probably in the
sixth century before the Christian era,—whose annals have been kept with some
decent amount of trustworthiness, we gain certain specific information respecting
...
Thanks to a rival creed, however,—which sprang into existence probably in the
sixth century before the Christian era,—whose annals have been kept with some
decent amount of trustworthiness, we gain certain specific information respecting
...
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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 | Fitz-Edward Hall |
| Publisher | Trübner, 1868 |
| Original from | National Library of the Netherlands |
| Digitized | 16 Nov 2012 |
| Length | 388 pages |
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