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Page 54
Siva , on becoming acquainted with the circumstance , promised to take up his
abode in the well , and to reside there for ever . It is stated , moreover , that , on
occasion of the destruction of the old temple of Bisheswar , a priest took the idol
of ...
Siva , on becoming acquainted with the circumstance , promised to take up his
abode in the well , and to reside there for ever . It is stated , moreover , that , on
occasion of the destruction of the old temple of Bisheswar , a priest took the idol
of ...
Page 60
It is said that this god will bestow a fine son on his worshippers , even though fate
should not have conferred one on them ; and , so long as he lives in Benares , he
will pass his time happily , and , at death , will depart to the realms of ' Siva .
It is said that this god will bestow a fine son on his worshippers , even though fate
should not have conferred one on them ; and , so long as he lives in Benares , he
will pass his time happily , and , at death , will depart to the realms of ' Siva .
Page 63
Dandapáņi , -- to give the uncorrupted Sanskrit word , is , properly , the name of
an attendant of Siva , and signifies staff in hand . ' The true character of this
personage has been forgotten ; and his emblem has been elevated to the rank of
a ...
Dandapáņi , -- to give the uncorrupted Sanskrit word , is , properly , the name of
an attendant of Siva , and signifies staff in hand . ' The true character of this
personage has been forgotten ; and his emblem has been elevated to the rank of
a ...
Page 76
The wife of Siva , it seems , although a goddess , dies like common mortals ; but ,
unlike them , shortly after her death , she is born again into the world , and ,
assuming another name on arriving at maturity , is always married to the same ...
The wife of Siva , it seems , although a goddess , dies like common mortals ; but ,
unlike them , shortly after her death , she is born again into the world , and ,
assuming another name on arriving at maturity , is always married to the same ...
Page 82
This ruthless act seems to have produced immense consternation throughout the
Hindu pantheon ; but the Raja possessed such supernatural power , that the
deities were thwarted in all their efforts to reenter the city . Headed by Siva , they
...
This ruthless act seems to have produced immense consternation throughout the
Hindu pantheon ; but the Raja possessed such supernatural power , that the
deities were thwarted in all their efforts to reenter the city . Headed by Siva , they
...
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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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