The Sacred City of the Hindus: An Account of Benares in Ancient and Modern TimesTrübner & Company, 1868 - 388 pages |
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Page 27
... , differ in their styles of architecture . Of the two small temples , parts of which , though possibly altered and transposed , are still standing , the pillars of the one are square and without ornament , BENARES , PAST AND PRESENT . 27.
... , differ in their styles of architecture . Of the two small temples , parts of which , though possibly altered and transposed , are still standing , the pillars of the one are square and without ornament , BENARES , PAST AND PRESENT . 27.
Page 28
... square and without ornament , while those of the other , situated about three hundred yards off , are square below , then eight - sided , and then sixteen - sided , and are adorned with exquisitely - carved devices . Moreover , from the ...
... square and without ornament , while those of the other , situated about three hundred yards off , are square below , then eight - sided , and then sixteen - sided , and are adorned with exquisitely - carved devices . Moreover , from the ...
Page 59
... square , and was erected by a Mahratta , about one hundred years ago . On the road between these two temples is a red glaring figure of the god Gaṇeś , with silver hands , trunk , feet , ears , and poll , squatting down on the floor ...
... square , and was erected by a Mahratta , about one hundred years ago . On the road between these two temples is a red glaring figure of the god Gaṇeś , with silver hands , trunk , feet , ears , and poll , squatting down on the floor ...
Page 66
... square hole , which is so situated , in relation to the sun , that , at twelve o'clock , its rays , passing through the hole , impinge upon the water in the well below . At this hour of the day the well is visited by persons wishing to ...
... square hole , which is so situated , in relation to the sun , that , at twelve o'clock , its rays , passing through the hole , impinge upon the water in the well below . At this hour of the day the well is visited by persons wishing to ...
Page 74
... square , for the residence of Mahádeva ; and outside of it is a bull , for the god to ride on . their h gets the howeve or eleph To the right of Kálí , leaning against the wall , are figures of Gaṇeś and Párvatí ; and to the left of the ...
... square , for the residence of Mahádeva ; and outside of it is a bull , for the god to ride on . their h gets the howeve or eleph To the right of Kálí , leaning against the wall , are figures of Gaṇeś and Párvatí ; and to the left of the ...
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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