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Page 65
Outside the quadrangle , on the south side , is a shrine remarkable for the evident
antiquity of some of the idols in it . One of these is a figure of Bhaironáth himself ,
now much defaced by the wear and tear of time . It is not improbable that this is ...
Outside the quadrangle , on the south side , is a shrine remarkable for the evident
antiquity of some of the idols in it . One of these is a figure of Bhaironáth himself ,
now much defaced by the wear and tear of time . It is not improbable that this is ...
Page 69
... yet the Hindus , brushing aside such a trivial circumstance , readily accept the
explanation given by the Brahmans , that the joinings are only superficial , and do
not penetrate through the stones . Upon the stairs , in a niche on the north side ...
... yet the Hindus , brushing aside such a trivial circumstance , readily accept the
explanation given by the Brahmans , that the joinings are only superficial , and do
not penetrate through the stones . Upon the stairs , in a niche on the north side ...
Page 70
On either side of the inner shrine is a statue of a woman , one being called Siddhi
, and the other , Buddhi . In this neighbourhood there is , likewise , an imposing
temple , erected a few years ago by the Raja of Ahmety . Near to Manikarniká ...
On either side of the inner shrine is a statue of a woman , one being called Siddhi
, and the other , Buddhi . In this neighbourhood there is , likewise , an imposing
temple , erected a few years ago by the Raja of Ahmety . Near to Manikarniká ...
Page 73
The temple of Bșiddhkál , situated on the northern side of the city , is interesting ,
both for its antiquity and extent , as well as for the singular legends connected
with its primitive history . It formerly possessed twelve separate courts or ...
The temple of Bșiddhkál , situated on the northern side of the city , is interesting ,
both for its antiquity and extent , as well as for the singular legends connected
with its primitive history . It formerly possessed twelve separate courts or ...
Page 85
In front of the entrance to the temple is a high diwat or lamp - stand , on the sides
of which a number of small oil - lamps are ... Its mouth is begirt partly by a wall
and partly by five small shrines standing side by side ; and the entrance to the ...
In front of the entrance to the temple is a high diwat or lamp - stand , on the sides
of which a number of small oil - lamps are ... Its mouth is begirt partly by a wall
and partly by five small shrines standing side by side ; and the entrance to the ...
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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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