The Sacred City of the Hindus: An Account of Benares in Ancient and Modern TimesTrübner & Company, 1868 - 388 pages |
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Page 110
... edifice itself is above the bank of the river ; but its foundations sink deep into the ground ; and their enormous stone breastworks extend far down the bank . Indeed , it is said that the foundations of the mosque are as deep as the ...
... edifice itself is above the bank of the river ; but its foundations sink deep into the ground ; and their enormous stone breastworks extend far down the bank . Indeed , it is said that the foundations of the mosque are as deep as the ...
Page 111
... edifice stands is nearly the same number of feet above the bed of the stream , it will at once be perceived that the minarets occupy a very prominent position in a panoramic view of the city . Although many of the buildings of Benares ...
... edifice stands is nearly the same number of feet above the bed of the stream , it will at once be perceived that the minarets occupy a very prominent position in a panoramic view of the city . Although many of the buildings of Benares ...
Page 131
... edifice . Passing up the steps , you enter a court , one side of which faces the river . From this you ascend a stair- case , which brings you to that part of the building devoted to astronomical purposes . The Observatory was erected ...
... edifice . Passing up the steps , you enter a court , one side of which faces the river . From this you ascend a stair- case , which brings you to that part of the building devoted to astronomical purposes . The Observatory was erected ...
Page 147
... edifice in this district of the city , is the temple of Kedáreś- war , or , as it is called , with equal propriety , Kedár- náth . This is a large building , rising from the banks of the Ganges , from which a fine stone ghát descends to ...
... edifice in this district of the city , is the temple of Kedáreś- war , or , as it is called , with equal propriety , Kedár- náth . This is a large building , rising from the banks of the Ganges , from which a fine stone ghát descends to ...
Page 164
... edifice , are , in reality , two distinct buildings , and were erected at two different periods . The temple was erected by Rani Bhawání , as before mentioned , during the last century ; while the porch was erected by a Subahdar , or ...
... edifice , are , in reality , two distinct buildings , and were erected at two different periods . The temple was erected by Rani Bhawání , as before mentioned , during the last century ; while the porch was erected by a Subahdar , or ...
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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