The Sacred City of the Hindus: An Account of Benares in Ancient and Modern TimesTrübner & Company, 1868 - 388 pages |
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Page 16
... seen entering or departing from the city constantly through- out the year , especially on occasion of great festivals . They come from all parts of India . Many carry back with them the sacred water of the Ganges , in small bottles ...
... seen entering or departing from the city constantly through- out the year , especially on occasion of great festivals . They come from all parts of India . Many carry back with them the sacred water of the Ganges , in small bottles ...
Page 26
... seen , of an early style of Hindu architecture , sculptured stones of many kinds are distributed amongst the walls and foundations of the modern houses , and in all places wherever solid masonry is required , in such great profusion ...
... seen , of an early style of Hindu architecture , sculptured stones of many kinds are distributed amongst the walls and foundations of the modern houses , and in all places wherever solid masonry is required , in such great profusion ...
Page 40
... and crumbling to pieces , while the other is daily becoming stronger and more influential . It remains to be seen whether the new religion or the old - Christianity or Hinduism - is the more powerful 40 BENARES , PAST AND PRESENT .
... and crumbling to pieces , while the other is daily becoming stronger and more influential . It remains to be seen whether the new religion or the old - Christianity or Hinduism - is the more powerful 40 BENARES , PAST AND PRESENT .
Page 43
... seen in various parts of Benares , the largest being situated above the Dasáśamedh Ghát , near the Mán Mandil Observatory . In regard to the number of idols of every description actually worshipped by the people , it certainly exceeds ...
... seen in various parts of Benares , the largest being situated above the Dasáśamedh Ghát , near the Mán Mandil Observatory . In regard to the number of idols of every description actually worshipped by the people , it certainly exceeds ...
Page 48
... seen pressing into the temple during the greater portion of the day . The worshippers are of all classes and con- ditions , and present a singular , and even picturesque , variety of appearance . Among the most prominent of these is ...
... seen pressing into the temple during the greater portion of the day . The worshippers are of all classes and con- ditions , and present a singular , and even picturesque , variety of appearance . Among the most prominent of these is ...
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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