The Sacred City of the Hindus: An Account of Benares in Ancient and Modern TimesTrübner & Company, 1868 - 388 pages |
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Page 11
... contain an immense number of tales relating to the life of Buddha and to the early history of his religion , are replete with references to Benares ; indeed , each Játaka is almost invariably connected with a Brahmadatta , king of ...
... contain an immense number of tales relating to the life of Buddha and to the early history of his religion , are replete with references to Benares ; indeed , each Játaka is almost invariably connected with a Brahmadatta , king of ...
Page 34
... contains a considerable body of water in the rainy season ; but the Así continues a small stream all the 1 वारणसी , वराणसी , वरणसी . I year round . There is another derivation current among the 34 BENARES , PAST AND ...
... contains a considerable body of water in the rainy season ; but the Así continues a small stream all the 1 वारणसी , वराणसी , वरणसी . I year round . There is another derivation current among the 34 BENARES , PAST AND ...
Page 43
... and to which she was solemnly paying homage . Close by was a brazen vessel containing water , into which every now and then she dipped a small spoon , and then gently poured a few drops upon the head of BENARES , PAST AND PRESENT . 43.
... and to which she was solemnly paying homage . Close by was a brazen vessel containing water , into which every now and then she dipped a small spoon , and then gently poured a few drops upon the head of BENARES , PAST AND PRESENT . 43.
Page 74
... contains putrid water , whose disgusting fetor fills the entire court . Into this well sick persons , and those wishing for long life , plunge their bodies . The former also take various medicines , and resort to other useful means for ...
... contains putrid water , whose disgusting fetor fills the entire court . Into this well sick persons , and those wishing for long life , plunge their bodies . The former also take various medicines , and resort to other useful means for ...
Page 75
... contains sweet water , and has a raised parapet round its mouth . Near the wall of the court is a collection of stone deities , all representing the linga . They are nine in number , of which several are , appa- rently , very old . Two ...
... contains sweet water , and has a raised parapet round its mouth . Near the wall of the court is a collection of stone deities , all representing the linga . They are nine in number , of which several are , appa- rently , very old . Two ...
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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