Handbook for Travellers in India, Burma and Ceylon Including AllBritish India, the Portuguese and French Possessions, and the Indian StatesJ. Murray, 1965 |
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Page 79
... temple , of which further remains may be seen at the back . Just outside the Golden Temple is the Shrine of Sanichar , or Sani , the planet Saturn or its regent . The black image is worshipped to ward off misfortune . A garland hangs ...
... temple , of which further remains may be seen at the back . Just outside the Golden Temple is the Shrine of Sanichar , or Sani , the planet Saturn or its regent . The black image is worshipped to ward off misfortune . A garland hangs ...
Page 118
... Temple of Omkar and that of Amreswar , or Manileshwar , on the S. bank of the river , are two of the twelve great Sivite temples which existed in India when Mahmud of Ghazni destroyed Somnath in 1024. When the Peshwa Baji Rao II desired ...
... Temple of Omkar and that of Amreswar , or Manileshwar , on the S. bank of the river , are two of the twelve great Sivite temples which existed in India when Mahmud of Ghazni destroyed Somnath in 1024. When the Peshwa Baji Rao II desired ...
Page 393
... temple is noticeable . N. of this temple , 50 yd . off the road , is a temple with a Ganesh 10 ft . high ; and a few yards farther another , built of granite , also dedicated to Ganesh , in which the idol is 18 ft . high . The size of ...
... temple is noticeable . N. of this temple , 50 yd . off the road , is a temple with a Ganesh 10 ft . high ; and a few yards farther another , built of granite , also dedicated to Ganesh , in which the idol is 18 ft . high . The size of ...
Contents
INTRODUCTORY INFORMATION | xi |
2 AIR ROUTES TO THE East | xxii |
4 GENERAL INFORMATION REGARDING INDIA AND PAKISTAN | xxxiv |
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Agra Akbar ancient arches Aurangzeb Bagh bank Bazar beautiful Benares Bengal Bombay branch line bridge British Buddha Buddhist building built Bungalow Burma Calcutta called Canal Cantonment capital carved caves centre century Ceylon Church College Colombo corner court crossed Delhi District dome elephants Emperor enclosure entrance erected famous farther front garden Gate gateway Ghat Government Governor Guntakal Gwalior hall headquarters hill Hindu Hotel House Hyderabad India inscription Jain Jami Masjid Junction Kashmir Khan King lake leads Madras Mahal Maharaja Mahratta marble ment Moghul mosque motor Muhammad Museum Muslim Nawab Office Pagoda Pakistan Palace passes Peshawar Peshwa pillars Portuguese railway station Raja Rajput residence river road rock roof round Route ruins runs Shah Jahan shrine side Sikh Singh Siva square stands stone storeys stupa Sultan tank temple tion Tipu Sultan tomb tower town Valley village Vishnu wall