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THE SACRED CITY OF THE HINDUS : AN ACCOUNT OF BENARES IN
ANCIENT AND MODERN TIMES . BY THE REV . M. A. SHERRING , M.A. , LL.B. ,
LOND . , MISSIONARY OF THE LONDON MISSIONARY SOCIETY ; AUTHOR OF
THE ...
THE SACRED CITY OF THE HINDUS : AN ACCOUNT OF BENARES IN
ANCIENT AND MODERN TIMES . BY THE REV . M. A. SHERRING , M.A. , LL.B. ,
LOND . , MISSIONARY OF THE LONDON MISSIONARY SOCIETY ; AUTHOR OF
THE ...
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... the ceremonies of the idolater — the modes of worship — the religious festivals
, and other topics , illustrative of the character which Benares maintains as the
sacred city of India , are dwelt upon , with some amount of detail , in this volume .
... the ceremonies of the idolater — the modes of worship — the religious festivals
, and other topics , illustrative of the character which Benares maintains as the
sacred city of India , are dwelt upon , with some amount of detail , in this volume .
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No trustworthy information concerning Ancient Buildings to be obtained either
from Hindus or from their sacred writings . — Preference of the Old Fanes by
Pilgrims . — Trilochan Temple . — Legends respecting Trilochan . -The Idolater's
idea ...
No trustworthy information concerning Ancient Buildings to be obtained either
from Hindus or from their sacred writings . — Preference of the Old Fanes by
Pilgrims . — Trilochan Temple . — Legends respecting Trilochan . -The Idolater's
idea ...
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The great Image of Tilubhaņdeswar.Ancient mutilated Statue . — Temple of
Duláreśwar . — Peepul tree at Chauki Ghát . - Swinging gods 146 CHAPTER XIII
. Durga Kuņd Temple .-- Bloody Sacrifices ; their meaning.Sacred Monkeys .
The great Image of Tilubhaņdeswar.Ancient mutilated Statue . — Temple of
Duláreśwar . — Peepul tree at Chauki Ghát . - Swinging gods 146 CHAPTER XIII
. Durga Kuņd Temple .-- Bloody Sacrifices ; their meaning.Sacred Monkeys .
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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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