The Sacred City of the Hindus: An Account of Benares in Ancient and Modern TimesTrübner & Company, 1868 - 388 pages |
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Page 62
... distance off . The stone representing this singular deity is about four feet in height , and is specially worshipped , every Tuesday and Sunday , by a great many people . It is set up on end , the upper extremity receiving , occa ...
... distance off . The stone representing this singular deity is about four feet in height , and is specially worshipped , every Tuesday and Sunday , by a great many people . It is set up on end , the upper extremity receiving , occa ...
Page 65
... distance east of Bhaironáth , and between it and Danḍpán , is a temple sacred to Naugrah , or , the Sun , Moon , Mars , Mercury , Jupiter , Venus , Saturn , Ráhu , and Ketu . The first seven give , in Hindí , 5 BENARES , PAST AND ...
... distance east of Bhaironáth , and between it and Danḍpán , is a temple sacred to Naugrah , or , the Sun , Moon , Mars , Mercury , Jupiter , Venus , Saturn , Ráhu , and Ketu . The first seven give , in Hindí , 5 BENARES , PAST AND ...
Page 70
... distance around . The worshipper , de- scending into the water , laves his head and body with the vile liquid , and , at the same time , utters certain phrases appointed for the ceremony . Directly in front of Manikarniká , and between ...
... distance around . The worshipper , de- scending into the water , laves his head and body with the vile liquid , and , at the same time , utters certain phrases appointed for the ceremony . Directly in front of Manikarniká , and between ...
Page 84
... distance from Mír Ghát . The idol consists of a black emblem of Siva . It is not alone , but is associated with other gods , one of whom is called Bisbáhuka , or the Twenty - handed See Appendix C. Divinity , and is the occupant of a ...
... distance from Mír Ghát . The idol consists of a black emblem of Siva . It is not alone , but is associated with other gods , one of whom is called Bisbáhuka , or the Twenty - handed See Appendix C. Divinity , and is the occupant of a ...
Page 86
... distance from this spot is Mír Ghát , leading down to the river . The ghát is narrow , but strongly made ; and its stairs are placed at convenient intervals for persons ascending and descending them , so as to induce as little fatigue ...
... distance from this spot is Mír Ghát , leading down to the river . The ghát is narrow , but strongly made ; and its stairs are placed at convenient intervals for persons ascending and descending them , so as to induce as little fatigue ...
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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