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Page 56
On the south side of Bisheswar stands one such temple . The gateways leading
into the courtyard and into the fane itself are , both , profusely carved ; and , in
addition , the latter is crowded with figures intermingled with a multitude of short ...
On the south side of Bisheswar stands one such temple . The gateways leading
into the courtyard and into the fane itself are , both , profusely carved ; and , in
addition , the latter is crowded with figures intermingled with a multitude of short ...
Page 59
The temple occupies a large portion of the quadrangle , and stands in its centre .
In one corner of this quadrangle is a small shrine dedicated to the Sun. The idol
representing the Sun is seated in a chariot drawn by seven horses , and is ...
The temple occupies a large portion of the quadrangle , and stands in its centre .
In one corner of this quadrangle is a small shrine dedicated to the Sun. The idol
representing the Sun is seated in a chariot drawn by seven horses , and is ...
Page 64
The trident , too , with prongs painted red , —the symbol of Bhaironáth's authority
, stands upright by the wall . The interior of the shrine consists of a small room ;
and on one side of it is a diminutive shrine , made entirely of copper , which is the
...
The trident , too , with prongs painted red , —the symbol of Bhaironáth's authority
, stands upright by the wall . The interior of the shrine consists of a small room ;
and on one side of it is a diminutive shrine , made entirely of copper , which is the
...
Page 70
The idol is in a kind of cistern , which is kept filled with water offered in sacrifice ;
and , consequently , the deity is invisible . In the rainy season , the swollen river
flows beyond this temple , which , for several months , stands immersed in the ...
The idol is in a kind of cistern , which is kept filled with water offered in sacrifice ;
and , consequently , the deity is invisible . In the rainy season , the swollen river
flows beyond this temple , which , for several months , stands immersed in the ...
Page 74
The temple is one of the oldest in the city , and stands on the boundary of
Benares Proper , -indisputably the most ancient portion of the existing city , where
it unites itself with Káśí , a less ancient portion . On ascending the steps , and ...
The temple is one of the oldest in the city , and stands on the boundary of
Benares Proper , -indisputably the most ancient portion of the existing city , where
it unites itself with Káśí , a less ancient portion . On ascending the steps , and ...
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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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