The Sacred City of the Hindus: An Account of Benares in Ancient and Modern TimesTrübner & Company, 1868 - 388 pages |
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Page 81
... , a jewel was discovered be- neath it ; but the natives themselves express considerable doubt about its genuineness . 82 CHAPTER V. LEGEND respecting Divodás . Temple of Divodáseswar 6 BENARES , PAST AND PRESENT . 81.
... , a jewel was discovered be- neath it ; but the natives themselves express considerable doubt about its genuineness . 82 CHAPTER V. LEGEND respecting Divodás . Temple of Divodáseswar 6 BENARES , PAST AND PRESENT . 81.
Page 87
... considerable anti- quity ; and , from the circumstance of an extensive district of Benares being designated by its name , there is no doubt that it must be regarded as one of the oldest historical places the present city possesses . The ...
... considerable anti- quity ; and , from the circumstance of an extensive district of Benares being designated by its name , there is no doubt that it must be regarded as one of the oldest historical places the present city possesses . The ...
Page 88
... the slabs 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 .
... the slabs 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 95
... considerable antiquity of a certain portion of it . I refer especially to the foundations of many of the build- ings in the streets immediately adjacent to the Ganges ; and I conceive it to be not at all improbable , that , even in ...
... considerable antiquity of a certain portion of it . I refer especially to the foundations of many of the build- ings in the streets immediately adjacent to the Ganges ; and I conceive it to be not at all improbable , that , even in ...
Page 105
... considerable repute , but , from some unknown circumstance , was destroyed , together with her shrine ; so that no remains of the one or of the other can be discovered . The goddess , however , I am sorry to say , has been resuscitated ...
... considerable repute , but , from some unknown circumstance , was destroyed , together with her shrine ; so that no remains of the one or of the other can be discovered . The goddess , however , I am sorry to say , has been resuscitated ...
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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