The Sacred City of the Hindus: An Account of Benares in Ancient and Modern TimesTrübner & Company, 1868 - 388 pages |
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Page 63
... carved and embellished not inelegantly . On passing through into the quad- rangle , I was struck with the confined position of the temple , which fills up a large portion of the entire area ; so that from the quadrangle itself it is ...
... carved and embellished not inelegantly . On passing through into the quad- rangle , I was struck with the confined position of the temple , which fills up a large portion of the entire area ; so that from the quadrangle itself it is ...
Page 64
... carved spire rises to a con- siderable height . The shaft is surrounded by an im- mense number of small domes , ascending , in successive series , up to the apex , which consists of a gilded dome . The entrance to the temple is on the ...
... carved spire rises to a con- siderable height . The shaft is surrounded by an im- mense number of small domes , ascending , in successive series , up to the apex , which consists of a gilded dome . The entrance to the temple is on the ...
Page 88
... of stone of which they are com- posed display carvings on their external surface , some of which bear unmistakeable marks of considerable antiquity . These slabs were , doubtless , taken from 88 BENARES , PAST AND PRESENT .
... of stone of which they are com- posed display carvings on their external surface , some of which bear unmistakeable marks of considerable antiquity . These slabs were , doubtless , taken from 88 BENARES , PAST AND PRESENT .
Page 91
... carved figure , called Naugrah , which embodies in itself all the planets . On the exterior face of the temple - wall is a niche , four or five feet in height , which is filled up by the god Hanumán . He is painted bright red , and ...
... carved figure , called Naugrah , which embodies in itself all the planets . On the exterior face of the temple - wall is a niche , four or five feet in height , which is filled up by the god Hanumán . He is painted bright red , and ...
Page 92
... quarter of the city , are , likewise , elaborately carved . These , it is possible , are connected with the same era as the figures just referred to . 93 CHAPTER VI . BENARES , Kásí , and Kedár 92 BENARES , PAST AND PRESENT .
... quarter of the city , are , likewise , elaborately carved . These , it is possible , are connected with the same era as the figures just referred to . 93 CHAPTER VI . BENARES , Kásí , and Kedár 92 BENARES , PAST AND PRESENT .
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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