The Sacred City of the Hindus: An Account of Benares in Ancient and Modern TimesTrübner & Company, 1868 - 388 pages |
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Page 115
... tanks in Benares , was frequented by many pilgrims , who wor- shipped in the temple and bathed in the pond . The jhil was drained , some years ago , by Mr. James Prinsep , the famous archeologist , when stationed at Benares . Its ...
... tanks in Benares , was frequented by many pilgrims , who wor- shipped in the temple and bathed in the pond . The jhil was drained , some years ago , by Mr. James Prinsep , the famous archeologist , when stationed at Benares . Its ...
Page 116
... Tank . - Temple of the demon Bhút - Bhairo . - Temple of Bará Ganes . Jagannath . - Satís . - IN the Iswar - Gangí street , situated in the Ausán- ganj Mahalla or ward of the City , is the aristocratic temple of Jágeswar , -more ...
... Tank . - Temple of the demon Bhút - Bhairo . - Temple of Bará Ganes . Jagannath . - Satís . - IN the Iswar - Gangí street , situated in the Ausán- ganj Mahalla or ward of the City , is the aristocratic temple of Jágeswar , -more ...
Page 118
... tank . On the south side of the platform overlooking the tank are three temples , one of which , namely , that in the middle , is of considerable interest . It is dedicated to Vedavyás , the compiler of the Vedas , and is called ...
... tank . On the south side of the platform overlooking the tank are three temples , one of which , namely , that in the middle , is of considerable interest . It is dedicated to Vedavyás , the compiler of the Vedas , and is called ...
Page 122
... here . The ex- tensive verandah of the quadrangle contains several other figures of Ganes , of , apparently , as great anti- quity as those just described . 123 CHAPTER IX . THE Pisách - Mochan Tank . 122 BENARES , PAST AND PRESENT .
... here . The ex- tensive verandah of the quadrangle contains several other figures of Ganes , of , apparently , as great anti- quity as those just described . 123 CHAPTER IX . THE Pisách - Mochan Tank . 122 BENARES , PAST AND PRESENT .
Page 123
... Tank . - Legend of the goblin Pisách . The Festival of Lotá - Bhantá , or the Egg - plant . - The Gháts and Temple of Pisách - Mochan . - Súraj - Kund or Tank of the Sun. - The Hom or Burnt Sacrifice . The god Ashṭáng - Bhairo ...
... Tank . - Legend of the goblin Pisách . The Festival of Lotá - Bhantá , or the Egg - plant . - The Gháts and Temple of Pisách - Mochan . - Súraj - Kund or Tank of the Sun. - The Hom or Burnt Sacrifice . The god Ashṭáng - Bhairo ...
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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