The Sacred City of the Hindus: An Account of Benares in Ancient and Modern TimesTrübner & Company, 1868 - 388 pages |
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Page 44
... image . She then reverently folded her hands , and mut- tered words of prayer , occasionally moving one hand to her face , and with finger and thumb compressing her two . nostrils , in order that , holding her breath as far as possible ...
... image . She then reverently folded her hands , and mut- tered words of prayer , occasionally moving one hand to her face , and with finger and thumb compressing her two . nostrils , in order that , holding her breath as far as possible ...
Page 47
... image is the linga , a plain conical stone set on end . Bisheswar is the reigning deity of Benares , and , in the opinion of the people , holds the position of king over all the other deities , as well as over all the inhabitants ...
... image is the linga , a plain conical stone set on end . Bisheswar is the reigning deity of Benares , and , in the opinion of the people , holds the position of king over all the other deities , as well as over all the inhabitants ...
Page 59
... image of Gaurí ' Sankar , and the stone box or receptacle before alluded to . In a third is a large figure of Hanumán , the monkey - god , in bass - relief : and , in a fourth , a figure of Gaṇeś , with the head of an elephant and the ...
... image of Gaurí ' Sankar , and the stone box or receptacle before alluded to . In a third is a large figure of Hanumán , the monkey - god , in bass - relief : and , in a fourth , a figure of Gaṇeś , with the head of an elephant and the ...
Page 61
... Image of Mahákál , or Great Fate . - The Manikarniká Well and Ghát . Legends respecting the Well . Temple of Tárakes war . Sindhia Ghat and the Raja of Nagpore's Ghat . — Temple of Briddhkál . — Shrines of Márkandeswar and Dakshes war ...
... Image of Mahákál , or Great Fate . - The Manikarniká Well and Ghát . Legends respecting the Well . Temple of Tárakes war . Sindhia Ghat and the Raja of Nagpore's Ghat . — Temple of Briddhkál . — Shrines of Márkandeswar and Dakshes war ...
Page 63
... images of a dog in sugar , which the worshippers purchase and present to Bhaironáth , as an offering . On the left side of the doorway is a larger figure of a dog ; and above it are ten small paintings , representing the ten avatars of ...
... images of a dog in sugar , which the worshippers purchase and present to Bhaironáth , as an offering . On the left side of the doorway is a larger figure of a dog ; and above it are ten small paintings , representing the ten avatars of ...
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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