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Page 65
In it are seven figures in bass - relief , representing seven sisters ; for this
dreaded goddess is , in reality a seven - fold deity . She has four temples devoted
to her worship in Benares . A short distance east of Bhaironáth , and between it
and ...
In it are seven figures in bass - relief , representing seven sisters ; for this
dreaded goddess is , in reality a seven - fold deity . She has four temples devoted
to her worship in Benares . A short distance east of Bhaironáth , and between it
and ...
Page 70
An Account of Benares in Ancient and Modern Times Matthew Atmore Sherring.
One 140W TUVUI VUUUUWIE Photographed by D. Treshan , Esq . TEMPLE AT
MAŅIKARŅIKA GHÁT . objects , representing the two feet of Vishņu . The.
An Account of Benares in Ancient and Modern Times Matthew Atmore Sherring.
One 140W TUVUI VUUUUWIE Photographed by D. Treshan , Esq . TEMPLE AT
MAŅIKARŅIKA GHÁT . objects , representing the two feet of Vishņu . The.
Page 70
objects , representing the two feet of Vishņu . ... marble in the centre of a round
slab , probably intended to represent the chakr or discus ; but , as the charan is
generally thought to be peculiar to Buddha and Jain places of Worship , the
emblem ...
objects , representing the two feet of Vishņu . ... marble in the centre of a round
slab , probably intended to represent the chakr or discus ; but , as the charan is
generally thought to be peculiar to Buddha and Jain places of Worship , the
emblem ...
Page 74
To the right of Kálí , leaning against the wall , are figures of Gaņeś and Párvatí ;
and to the left of the latter are images representing Bhairo , the Sun , Hanumán ,
and Lakshmínáráyaņ or Vishņu , and his wife Lakshmí . Immediately opposite to ...
To the right of Kálí , leaning against the wall , are figures of Gaņeś and Párvatí ;
and to the left of the latter are images representing Bhairo , the Sun , Hanumán ,
and Lakshmínáráyaņ or Vishņu , and his wife Lakshmí . Immediately opposite to ...
Page 75
Near the wall of the court is a collection of stone deities , all representing the
linga . They are nine in number , of which several are , apparently , very old . Two
stone figures of satís have also been placed here , in commemoration of the self ...
Near the wall of the court is a collection of stone deities , all representing the
linga . They are nine in number , of which several are , apparently , very old . Two
stone figures of satís have also been placed here , in commemoration of the self ...
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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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