The Sacred City of the Hindus: An Account of Benares in Ancient and Modern TimesTrübner & Company, 1868 - 388 pages |
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Page 49
... by prostrating himself upon the ground ; after which he presents his offering , and rings one of the bells suspended from the roof of the temple . This - is to attract the attention of the god , for BENARES , PAST AND PRESENT . 49.
... by prostrating himself upon the ground ; after which he presents his offering , and rings one of the bells suspended from the roof of the temple . This - is to attract the attention of the god , for BENARES , PAST AND PRESENT . 49.
Page 55
... ground becomes considerably ele- vated , and upon it stands a mosque built of very old materials , the pillars of which date as far back as the Gupta period , and possibly earlier . May not these old stones and pillars be remains of the ...
... ground becomes considerably ele- vated , and upon it stands a mosque built of very old materials , the pillars of which date as far back as the Gupta period , and possibly earlier . May not these old stones and pillars be remains of the ...
Page 57
... its price is so high in Benares . On the ground in front of the entrance to the temple of Annpúrná , beggars are seated , during most of the day , some of whom have cups in their hands , into BENARES , PAST AND PRESENT . 57.
... its price is so high in Benares . On the ground in front of the entrance to the temple of Annpúrná , beggars are seated , during most of the day , some of whom have cups in their hands , into BENARES , PAST AND PRESENT . 57.
Page 70
... ground than that occupied by the Tárakeśwar temple , is a large round slab , called Charaṇa - páduká , projecting slightly from the pavement ; and in the middle of it stands a stone pedestal , the top of which is inlaid with marble . In ...
... ground than that occupied by the Tárakeśwar temple , is a large round slab , called Charaṇa - páduká , projecting slightly from the pavement ; and in the middle of it stands a stone pedestal , the top of which is inlaid with marble . In ...
Page 77
... her , was withheld . At this neglect , Satí became exceedingly angry , and beat her head upon the ground , in passionate frenzy . Moreover , the heavens themselves sent down a shower of BENARES , PAST AND PRESENT . 77.
... her , was withheld . At this neglect , Satí became exceedingly angry , and beat her head upon the ground , in passionate frenzy . Moreover , the heavens themselves sent down a shower of BENARES , PAST AND PRESENT . 77.
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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