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The northern part of Benares contains a few remains of ancient temples , mostly
converted into Muhammadan mosques , but in the heart of the city the only
vestiges of its former architectural magnificence , besides the ruins of the old ...
The northern part of Benares contains a few remains of ancient temples , mostly
converted into Muhammadan mosques , but in the heart of the city the only
vestiges of its former architectural magnificence , besides the ruins of the old ...
Page 162
The fifteen hundred or more temples it contains are small and nearly all of one
type , with very little variation . The cell containing the image or sacred emblem is
square , generally with an opening on all four sides , and surmounted by the tall ...
The fifteen hundred or more temples it contains are small and nearly all of one
type , with very little variation . The cell containing the image or sacred emblem is
square , generally with an opening on all four sides , and surmounted by the tall ...
Page 186
CHAPTER X THE PANCH - TIRTH AND THE PILGRIMAGE OF THE PANCHKÔSI
ROAD — THE PILGRIMAGE OF THE SOUL One of the spiritual aids which
Benares is supposed to afford to Hindus is that it contains within its limits various
...
CHAPTER X THE PANCH - TIRTH AND THE PILGRIMAGE OF THE PANCHKÔSI
ROAD — THE PILGRIMAGE OF THE SOUL One of the spiritual aids which
Benares is supposed to afford to Hindus is that it contains within its limits various
...
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Contents
IN THE VEDIC TIMES | 1 |
THE HINDU EPICSHEROWORSHIP | 17 |
THE ADVENT OF BUDDHASARNATH AND | 32 |
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