A Handbook for Travellers in India, Pakistan, Burma and CeylonJ. Murray, 1959 - 634 pages |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 75
Page 55
... shrine . All along the front of the cave is a sculptured architrave with spirited representations of elephants , hunting scenes , and groups of figures . On the W. chapel are representations of the scenes of sickness , old age and death ...
... shrine . All along the front of the cave is a sculptured architrave with spirited representations of elephants , hunting scenes , and groups of figures . On the W. chapel are representations of the scenes of sickness , old age and death ...
Page 68
... shrine with a passage all round it ; at the sides of the shrine door are two tall figures standing on a lotus flower and nága figures , and inside is a seated figure of Buddha , 9 ft . high , in the teaching attitude . Many figures are ...
... shrine with a passage all round it ; at the sides of the shrine door are two tall figures standing on a lotus flower and nága figures , and inside is a seated figure of Buddha , 9 ft . high , in the teaching attitude . Many figures are ...
Page 194
... shrine has an image of Mallinath , the 19th Tirthankar ; the side ones masses representing mountains , Maru and and Parusnath . N. is the temple of Samprati Raja , date 1158. Samprati is said to have ruled at Ujjain in the end of the ...
... shrine has an image of Mallinath , the 19th Tirthankar ; the side ones masses representing mountains , Maru and and Parusnath . N. is the temple of Samprati Raja , date 1158. Samprati is said to have ruled at Ujjain in the end of the ...
Contents
INTRODUCTORY INFORMATION | xi |
2 AIR ROUTES TO THE EAST | xxii |
4 GENERAL INFORMATION REGARDING INDIA AND PAKISTAN | xxxiv |
9 other sections not shown
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
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 cave Central 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 India inscription Jain Jami Masjid Junction Kashmir Khan King lake leads Madras Mahal Maharaja Mahratta marble ment Moghul mosque motor Muhammad Museum Muslim Mysore Nawab Pagoda Pakistan Palace passes Peshawar Peshwa pillars Portuguese railway station Raja Rajput residence river road rock roof round Route ruins runs sculptures Shah Jahan shrine side Sikh Singh Siva square stands steamer stone storeys stupa tank temple Tipu Sultan tomb tower town Valley village Vishnu wall