The Sacred City of the Hindus: An Account of Benares in Ancient and Modern TimesTrübner & Company, 1868 - 388 pages |
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Page 67
... pass through Be- nares without paying a visit to Manikarniká , the famous well of Hindu mythology . It is the first place sought after by the thousands of pilgrims flocking yearly to the holy city , who are drawn towards it by a ...
... pass through Be- nares without paying a visit to Manikarniká , the famous well of Hindu mythology . It is the first place sought after by the thousands of pilgrims flocking yearly to the holy city , who are drawn towards it by a ...
Page 75
... Passing beyond this square , we come to another , in which two peepul trees and one neem tree are growing . This quadrangle has no temple in it , but is used as a residence for devotees . Close by is another quadrangle , the residence ...
... Passing beyond this square , we come to another , in which two peepul trees and one neem tree are growing . This quadrangle has no temple in it , but is used as a residence for devotees . Close by is another quadrangle , the residence ...
Page 76
... passing through a corridor to the north , we come to a small enclosure , the walls of which are in a dilapidated condition . Here are two shrines , of considerable interest on account of the singular legends associated with them . That ...
... passing through a corridor to the north , we come to a small enclosure , the walls of which are in a dilapidated condition . Here are two shrines , of considerable interest on account of the singular legends associated with them . That ...
Page 86
... intervals for persons ascending and descending them , so as to induce as little fatigue as possible by the exercise . In passing down the ghát , you are attracted by a row of shrines on the left 86 BENARES , PAST AND PRESENT .
... intervals for persons ascending and descending them , so as to induce as little fatigue as possible by the exercise . In passing down the ghát , you are attracted by a row of shrines on the left 86 BENARES , PAST AND PRESENT .
Page 103
... pass a beautiful little temple , situated at the corner of two streets , lately built by Kunú Sáhu . Its porch is supported on pillars , the elegant carving of which dis- plays much taste and skill . Immediately opposite this is a large ...
... pass a beautiful little temple , situated at the corner of two streets , lately built by Kunú Sáhu . Its porch is supported on pillars , the elegant carving of which dis- plays much taste and skill . Immediately opposite this is a large ...
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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