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Page 62
... the temple in which Daņdpán is deposited is not that of Bhaironáth , but is
another , situated a short distance off . The stone representing this singular deity
is about four feet in height , and is specially worshipped , every Tuesday and
Sunday ...
... the temple in which Daņdpán is deposited is not that of Bhaironáth , but is
another , situated a short distance off . The stone representing this singular deity
is about four feet in height , and is specially worshipped , every Tuesday and
Sunday ...
Page 70
The water of the well is very shallow , being not more than two or three feet in
depth . It is insufferably foul , and the effluvium from it impregnates the air for
some distance around . The worshipper , descending into the water , laves his
head and ...
The water of the well is very shallow , being not more than two or three feet in
depth . It is insufferably foul , and the effluvium from it impregnates the air for
some distance around . The worshipper , descending into the water , laves his
head and ...
Page 70
An Account of Benares in Ancient and Modern Times Matthew Atmore Sherring.
One 140W TUVUI VUUUUWIE Photographed by D. Treshan , Esq . TEMPLE AT
MAŅIKARŅIKA GHÁT . objects , representing the two feet of Vishņu . The.
An Account of Benares in Ancient and Modern Times Matthew Atmore Sherring.
One 140W TUVUI VUUUUWIE Photographed by D. Treshan , Esq . TEMPLE AT
MAŅIKARŅIKA GHÁT . objects , representing the two feet of Vishņu . The.
Page 70
objects , representing the two feet of Vishņu . The tradition is , that this deity
selected this precise spot for the performance of ascetic rites and the worship of
Mahadeva . It is , consequently , held in great veneration by the natives , and
receives ...
objects , representing the two feet of Vishņu . The tradition is , that this deity
selected this precise spot for the performance of ascetic rites and the worship of
Mahadeva . It is , consequently , held in great veneration by the natives , and
receives ...
Page 70
Near to Manikarniká ghát are Sindhia ghát and the Raja of Nagpore's ghát , the
former of which is remarkable not only for the massiveness of its masonry , but
also for the circumstance that the entire structure has sunk several feet into the ...
Near to Manikarniká ghát are Sindhia ghát and the Raja of Nagpore's ghát , the
former of which is remarkable not only for the massiveness of its masonry , but
also for the circumstance that the entire structure has sunk several feet into the ...
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| Title | The Sacred City of the Hindus: An Account of Benares in Ancient and Modern Times |
| Author | Matthew Atmore Sherring |
| Contributor | Fitzedward Hall |
| Publisher | Trübner & Company, 1868 |
| Original from | National Library of the Netherlands |
| Digitized | 16 Nov 2012 |
| Length | 388 pages |
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