The Sacred City of the Hindus: An Account of Benares in Ancient and Modern TimesTrübner & Company, 1868 - 388 pages |
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Page 26
... 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 BENARES , PAST AND PRESENT .
... 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 BENARES , PAST AND PRESENT .
Page 28
... original , are certainly to a large extent built of old materials . In these , more especially in their columns , may be traced a gradation of style . When we compare the simple bracket or cruciform capital and its plain square shaft ...
... original , are certainly to a large extent built of old materials . In these , more especially in their columns , may be traced a gradation of style . When we compare the simple bracket or cruciform capital and its plain square shaft ...
Page 47
... original sites are numerous ; and each has a history of its own . For instance , the pandits say that Ganeś is worshipped in fifty - six places , the goddess Yoganí in sixty - four , Durgá in nine , Bhairo in eight , S'iva in eleven ...
... original sites are numerous ; and each has a history of its own . For instance , the pandits say that Ganeś is worshipped in fifty - six places , the goddess Yoganí in sixty - four , Durgá in nine , Bhairo in eight , S'iva in eleven ...
Page 55
... original Bisheśwar ? Formerly a communication was open between the en- closure of Ád - Bisheswar and the courtyard of Aurung- zeb's mosque already described ; but is now closed . Káśí Karwat , a sacred well of some repute , is situated ...
... original Bisheśwar ? Formerly a communication was open between the en- closure of Ád - Bisheswar and the courtyard of Aurung- zeb's mosque already described ; but is now closed . Káśí Karwat , a sacred well of some repute , is situated ...
Page 65
... original Bhaironáth , which was discarded on account of its muti- lated appearance , and in order to make room for the modernized deity . There are other images in this temple ; among them , Mahádeva , Gaṇeś , and Súrajnáráyan . On the ...
... original Bhaironáth , which was discarded on account of its muti- lated appearance , and in order to make room for the modernized deity . There are other images in this temple ; among them , Mahádeva , Gaṇeś , and Súrajnáráyan . On the ...
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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