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19 CHAPTER III . Puranic form of Modern Hinduism . - Increase of Temples in Northern India . - Number of Temples in Benares . - Temple of Bisheswar , the idol - king of Benares . - Ancient Temple of Bisheswar , now a Mohammedan Mosque .
19 CHAPTER III . Puranic form of Modern Hinduism . - Increase of Temples in Northern India . - Number of Temples in Benares . - Temple of Bisheswar , the idol - king of Benares . - Ancient Temple of Bisheswar , now a Mohammedan Mosque .
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The Well Gyán Bápí . — Temple of Ad - Bisheswar . — The Well Káśí Karwat.Temple of Saníchar . — The goddess Annpúrņá and her temple.Temples of Gaņeś and Sukreśwar 37 CHAPTER IV . Temple of Bhaironáth , the god - magistrate of Benares.
The Well Gyán Bápí . — Temple of Ad - Bisheswar . — The Well Káśí Karwat.Temple of Saníchar . — The goddess Annpúrņá and her temple.Temples of Gaņeś and Sukreśwar 37 CHAPTER IV . Temple of Bhaironáth , the god - magistrate of Benares.
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Temple of Jágeswar , a Resort of the Native Aristocracy of Benares .--- Kási - Deví , Goddess of the City of Benares . - Karnghaņța Táláo or Tank.— Temple of the Demon Bhút - Bhairo.Temple of Bará Gaņeś . - Jagannath .
Temple of Jágeswar , a Resort of the Native Aristocracy of Benares .--- Kási - Deví , Goddess of the City of Benares . - Karnghaņța Táláo or Tank.— Temple of the Demon Bhút - Bhairo.Temple of Bará Gaņeś . - Jagannath .
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Temple of the Maharaja of Benares at Rámnagar . - Raja Cheit Singh's Tank . – Virtue of Pilgrimage to the Rámnagar side of Benares.- Temple of Vedavyás . — Panch - kosi Road , or Sacred Boundary of Benares .-- Pilgrimage of the Panch ...
Temple of the Maharaja of Benares at Rámnagar . - Raja Cheit Singh's Tank . – Virtue of Pilgrimage to the Rámnagar side of Benares.- Temple of Vedavyás . — Panch - kosi Road , or Sacred Boundary of Benares .-- Pilgrimage of the Panch ...
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or Temple - monastery . — Small Building , containing Sixty Sculptures . The Seal Chaityas . - The Buddhist Formula .-- Sákya Muni , the historical Buddha - His visit to Benares .-- Spread of Buddhism from Benares .
or Temple - monastery . — Small Building , containing Sixty Sculptures . The Seal Chaityas . - The Buddhist Formula .-- Sákya Muni , the historical Buddha - His visit to Benares .-- Spread of Buddhism from Benares .
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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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