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conThe base of the tower is , on three sides , built of plain stone , terminating in a
castellated parapet , from within which the beautifully - carved spire rises to a
siderable height . The shaft is surrounded by an immense number of small
domes ...
conThe base of the tower is , on three sides , built of plain stone , terminating in a
castellated parapet , from within which the beautifully - carved spire rises to a
siderable height . The shaft is surrounded by an immense number of small
domes ...
Page 85
Close by the door is an enormous stone emblem of Mahadeva , four feet in height
, fixed firmly in the ground . Each of the five shrines has a chamber or stall , in
which several idols are deposited , one of which contains a representation of S'
iva ...
Close by the door is an enormous stone emblem of Mahadeva , four feet in height
, fixed firmly in the ground . Each of the five shrines has a chamber or stall , in
which several idols are deposited , one of which contains a representation of S'
iva ...
Page 88
Steep stone stairs , in the form of a square , lead down to the well ; and a broad
wall of good masonry , six or seven feet thick , surrounds them at their summit ,
rising to the height of four or five feet above the ground . Each of the four series of
...
Steep stone stairs , in the form of a square , lead down to the well ; and a broad
wall of good masonry , six or seven feet thick , surrounds them at their summit ,
rising to the height of four or five feet above the ground . Each of the four series of
...
Page 91
On the exterior face of the temple - wall is a niche , four or five feet in height ,
which is filled up by the god Hanumán . He is painted bright red , and stand with
hands folded ; while on one shoulder sits the god Rám , and , on the other , his ...
On the exterior face of the temple - wall is a niche , four or five feet in height ,
which is filled up by the god Hanumán . He is painted bright red , and stand with
hands folded ; while on one shoulder sits the god Rám , and , on the other , his ...
Page 111
I do not remember their exact height ; but it is not less than one hundred and fifty
feet , reckoning from the floor of the mosque . When it is remembered that the
bank of the river on which this edifice stands is nearly the same number of feet ...
I do not remember their exact height ; but it is not less than one hundred and fifty
feet , reckoning from the floor of the mosque . When it is remembered that the
bank of the river on which this edifice stands is nearly the same number of feet ...
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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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