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Page 26
Moreover , the very scattered nature of these remains shows that a considerable
period has elapsed since they occupied their proper places in their own original
edifices . It might be utterly impracticable to collect the entire materials of 26 ...
Moreover , the very scattered nature of these remains shows that a considerable
period has elapsed since they occupied their proper places in their own original
edifices . It might be utterly impracticable to collect the entire materials of 26 ...
Page 28
... was erected about the era of the Gupta dynasty , or perhaps from the first or
second to the third or fourth century A.D. There are several ancient edifices in
Benares , which , if not original , are certainly to a large extent built of old
materials .
... was erected about the era of the Gupta dynasty , or perhaps from the first or
second to the third or fourth century A.D. There are several ancient edifices in
Benares , which , if not original , are certainly to a large extent built of old
materials .
Page 47
These original sites are numerous ; and each has a history of its own . For
instance , the pandits say that Gaņeś is worshipped in fifty - six places , the
goddess Yoganí in sixty - four , Durga in nine , Bhairo in eight , s'iva in eleven ,
Vishņu in one ...
These original sites are numerous ; and each has a history of its own . For
instance , the pandits say that Gaņeś is worshipped in fifty - six places , the
goddess Yoganí in sixty - four , Durga in nine , Bhairo in eight , s'iva in eleven ,
Vishņu in one ...
Page 55
May not these old stones and pillars be remains of the original Bisheswar ?
Formerly a communication was open between the enclosure of Ád - Bisheśwar
and the courtyard of Aurungzeb's mosque already described ; but is now closed .
May not these old stones and pillars be remains of the original Bisheswar ?
Formerly a communication was open between the enclosure of Ád - Bisheśwar
and the courtyard of Aurungzeb's mosque already described ; but is now closed .
Page 65
... on the south side , is a shrine remarkable for the evident antiquity of some of
the idols in it . One of these is a figure of Bhaironáth himself , now much defaced
by the wear and tear of time . It is not improbable that this is the original
Bhaironáth ...
... on the south side , is a shrine remarkable for the evident antiquity of some of
the idols in it . One of these is a figure of Bhaironáth himself , now much defaced
by the wear and tear of time . It is not improbable that this is the original
Bhaironáth ...
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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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