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Page 76
Márkaņda was a Rishi , whom Mahadeva , it is said , for his piety , endowed with
immortality ; and who , in acknowledgment of the honour , dedicated this temple
to Mahadeva . That on the left is called Daksheśwar , the legend respecting ...
Márkaņda was a Rishi , whom Mahadeva , it is said , for his piety , endowed with
immortality ; and who , in acknowledgment of the honour , dedicated this temple
to Mahadeva . That on the left is called Daksheśwar , the legend respecting ...
Page 85
In front of the entrance to the temple is a high diwat or lamp - stand , on the sides
of which a number of small oil - lamps are placed , on certain occasions , in
honour of Divodás . In the centre of this court is Dharm - kúp , one of the famous ...
In front of the entrance to the temple is a high diwat or lamp - stand , on the sides
of which a number of small oil - lamps are placed , on certain occasions , in
honour of Divodás . In the centre of this court is Dharm - kúp , one of the famous ...
Page 94
Its temples and idols , its symbols of idolatry , and its priests , are all on so vast a
scale as to defy calculation ; while , as if in honour of this portion of it , the entire
city is spoken of , throughout India , as Káśí . But , although the Káśí division now
...
Its temples and idols , its symbols of idolatry , and its priests , are all on so vast a
scale as to defy calculation ; while , as if in honour of this portion of it , the entire
city is spoken of , throughout India , as Káśí . But , although the Káśí division now
...
Page 106
... and idols referred to in that book ; and , whereever he has found old temples in
decay , or abandoned , or has discovered sacred sites now neglected and
generally unknown , he has endeavoured to restore them to honour and
popularity .
... and idols referred to in that book ; and , whereever he has found old temples in
decay , or abandoned , or has discovered sacred sites now neglected and
generally unknown , he has endeavoured to restore them to honour and
popularity .
Page 107
... was produced from the perspiration of the Sun , while performing penance in
honour of Mangulgouree ( a form of Devi ) , on an adjoining ghát . These three ,
with the Ganges and Saraswati.
... was produced from the perspiration of the Sun , while performing penance in
honour of Mangulgouree ( a form of Devi ) , on an adjoining ghát . These three ,
with the Ganges and Saraswati.
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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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