The Sacred City of the Hindus: An Account of Benares in Ancient and Modern TimesTrübner & Company, 1868 - 388 pages |
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Page 63
... enclosure , is decorated with paintings . On the right is a large figure of Bhaironáth or Bhairo ( for he possesses both titles , ) himself , depicted in a deep blue colour , approaching to black ; and behind him is the figure of a dog ...
... enclosure , is decorated with paintings . On the right is a large figure of Bhaironáth or Bhairo ( for he possesses both titles , ) himself , depicted in a deep blue colour , approaching to black ; and behind him is the figure of a dog ...
Page 76
... enclosure , the walls of which are in a dilapidated condition . Here are two shrines , of considerable interest on account of the singular legends associated with them . That on the right is called Már- kanḍeśwar . Márkaṇḍa was a Rishi ...
... enclosure , the walls of which are in a dilapidated condition . Here are two shrines , of considerable interest on account of the singular legends associated with them . That on the right is called Már- kanḍeśwar . Márkaṇḍa was a Rishi ...
Page 85
... enclosure thus made is by a door opening through the wall on the eastern side . This enclosure is of narrow dimensions , yet contains several objects of interest . Close by the door is an enormous stone emblem of Mahádeva , four feet in ...
... enclosure thus made is by a door opening through the wall on the eastern side . This enclosure is of narrow dimensions , yet contains several objects of interest . Close by the door is an enormous stone emblem of Mahádeva , four feet in ...
Page 90
... third niche holds the goddess Bindhyá- chalá , seated on the back of a lion . In a chamber in one corner of the enclosure I observed a large red idol , which I soon discovered to be the ill - formed Gaṇeś 90 BENARES , PAST AND PRESENT .
... third niche holds the goddess Bindhyá- chalá , seated on the back of a lion . In a chamber in one corner of the enclosure I observed a large red idol , which I soon discovered to be the ill - formed Gaṇeś 90 BENARES , PAST AND PRESENT .
Page 98
... enclosure of the temple ; and the last has a separate temple to herself , at a short distance from the Trilochan fane . It is not at all unlikely , that , formerly , this idol was also wor- shipped in this place ; for all three are ...
... enclosure of the temple ; and the last has a separate temple to herself , at a short distance from the Trilochan fane . It is not at all unlikely , that , formerly , this idol was also wor- shipped in this place ; for all three are ...
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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