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Page 67
No lover of the marvellous should pass through Benares 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 ...
No lover of the marvellous should pass through Benares 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 ...
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 of the ...
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 of the ...
Page 76
Returning to the court , in which the wells are situated , and 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 ...
Returning to the court , in which the wells are situated , and 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 ...
Page 86
The ghát is narrow , but strongly made ; and its stairs are placed at convenient
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 ...
The ghát is narrow , but strongly made ; and its stairs are placed at convenient
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 ...
Page 103
... —the offerings of his worshippers , —would be enough , did he possess the
flesh and blood of a human creature , to suffocate and drown him . Quitting this
spot , and proceeding to Trilochan Ghát , we pass a beautiful little temple ,
situated at ...
... —the offerings of his worshippers , —would be enough , did he possess the
flesh and blood of a human creature , to suffocate and drown him . Quitting this
spot , and proceeding to Trilochan Ghát , we pass a beautiful little temple ,
situated at ...
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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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