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Page 25
As a fact , they were originally connected with a series of Buddhist edifices
covering perhaps as much space as those structures the foundations and
remains of which are found at Sárnáth . A third archæologist , Mr. Thomas , late
Judge of ...
As a fact , they were originally connected with a series of Buddhist edifices
covering perhaps as much space as those structures the foundations and
remains of which are found at Sárnáth . A third archæologist , Mr. Thomas , late
Judge of ...
Page 67
Of all places of pilgrimage throughout Hindostan , this well is held , by many , to
be the most , or amongst the most , efficacious for bestowing salvation . Yet the
story connected with its origin is wild enough BENARES , PAST AND PRESENT .
Of all places of pilgrimage throughout Hindostan , this well is held , by many , to
be the most , or amongst the most , efficacious for bestowing salvation . Yet the
story connected with its origin is wild enough BENARES , PAST AND PRESENT .
Page 68
Yet the story connected with its origin is wild enough . The author of the Káśí -
khanda , not in jest , as some might suppose , but gravely and soberly , furnishes
the following account of the matter :“ The god Vishņu , ” he says , “ dug this well ...
Yet the story connected with its origin is wild enough . The author of the Káśí -
khanda , not in jest , as some might suppose , but gravely and soberly , furnishes
the following account of the matter :“ The god Vishņu , ” he says , “ dug this well ...
Page 70
These turrets are called marhís by the natives , and are used , by them , for sitting
upon in the cool of the day , or for retiring to after bathing in the Ganges . They
are of stone , and are connected together by walls and stairs of the same material
.
These turrets are called marhís by the natives , and are used , by them , for sitting
upon in the cool of the day , or for retiring to after bathing in the Ganges . They
are of stone , and are connected together by walls and stairs of the same material
.
Page 73
The temple of Bșiddhkál , situated on the northern side of the city , is interesting ,
both for its antiquity and extent , as well as for the singular legends connected
with its primitive history . It formerly possessed twelve separate courts or ...
The temple of Bșiddhkál , situated on the northern side of the city , is interesting ,
both for its antiquity and extent , as well as for the singular legends connected
with its primitive history . It formerly possessed twelve separate courts or ...
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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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