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Page 89
... sacrifices both to the well and to Nageswar , or the Serpent - god . Near the
wall of the stairs , on the south side , stands a large peepul tree ; and at the foot of
it are several old mutilated images , one of which has extensive carvings upon it .
... sacrifices both to the well and to Nageswar , or the Serpent - god . Near the
wall of the stairs , on the south side , stands a large peepul tree ; and at the foot of
it are several old mutilated images , one of which has extensive carvings upon it .
Page 99
The temple stands in the midst of a quadrangle , and is of recent date , having
been built a few years ago by Náthú Bálá , of Poonah ; but the priests state that
the quadrangle itself is upwards of three hundred years old . There is little
question ...
The temple stands in the midst of a quadrangle , and is of recent date , having
been built a few years ago by Náthú Bálá , of Poonah ; but the priests state that
the quadrangle itself is upwards of three hundred years old . There is little
question ...
Page 100
There is , also , an image looking like a huge club , which is not honoured with a
residence , but stands apart from all the shrines . It is made of stone , and is three
feet high above its base , and ten inches or a foot in thickness . Its name is Kot ...
There is , also , an image looking like a huge club , which is not honoured with a
residence , but stands apart from all the shrines . It is made of stone , and is three
feet high above its base , and ten inches or a foot in thickness . Its name is Kot ...
Page 101
In front of the porch of the Trilochan temple , which stands in the middle of the
enclosure , is a double temple . Each division is open on its three sides , and ,
from the number and assortment of its idols , is a veritable pantheon . It would be
...
In front of the porch of the Trilochan temple , which stands in the middle of the
enclosure , is a double temple . Each division is open on its three sides , and ,
from the number and assortment of its idols , is a veritable pantheon . It would be
...
Page 103
A brazen cistern , with knobs at each corner , is let into the floor ; and , in the
middle of it , stands the emblem of S'iva , who is here called Lingeswar ; and near
it is S'iva's wife , Párvatí . A small oil lamp is kept constantly burning not far from
the ...
A brazen cistern , with knobs at each corner , is let into the floor ; and , in the
middle of it , stands the emblem of S'iva , who is here called Lingeswar ; and near
it is S'iva's wife , Párvatí . A small oil lamp is kept constantly burning not far from
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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