The Sacred City of the Hindus: An Account of Benares in Ancient and Modern TimesTrübner & Company, 1868 - 388 pages |
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... Buddhism was first promulgated ; in Benares , Hinduism has had her home in the bosom of her most impassioned votaries . This city , therefore , has given impulse and vigour to the two religions which to this day govern half the world ...
... Buddhism was first promulgated ; in Benares , Hinduism has had her home in the bosom of her most impassioned votaries . This city , therefore , has given impulse and vigour to the two religions which to this day govern half the world ...
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... Buddhism - her architectural remains her famous temples , holy wells and tanks , and numerous gháts or stairs leading down to the Ganges— the legends concerning them - the peculiar customs at the temples - the ceremonies of the idolater ...
... Buddhism - her architectural remains her famous temples , holy wells and tanks , and numerous gháts or stairs leading down to the Ganges— the legends concerning them - the peculiar customs at the temples - the ceremonies of the idolater ...
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... Buddhist records respecting Benares . - Sákya Muni , or Buddha , preached the doctrine of Buddhism first in Benares . - Antiquity of Benares . - Hiouen Thsang's account of his visit to the city in the seventh century of the Christian ...
... Buddhist records respecting Benares . - Sákya Muni , or Buddha , preached the doctrine of Buddhism first in Benares . - Antiquity of Benares . - Hiouen Thsang's account of his visit to the city in the seventh century of the Christian ...
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... Buddhist Monastery . - Tank of Bhairo.- Lát or Pillar of Siva . - Ancient Pillar . - Account of Dis- turbance in Benares when the Pillar was thrown down . - The Ghazeepore Road . - Ancient Bridge over the Barna CHAPTER XVI . • Sivála ...
... Buddhist Monastery . - Tank of Bhairo.- Lát or Pillar of Siva . - Ancient Pillar . - Account of Dis- turbance in Benares when the Pillar was thrown down . - The Ghazeepore Road . - Ancient Bridge over the Barna CHAPTER XVI . • Sivála ...
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... Buddhist Formula . - Sákya Muni , the historical Buddha - His visit to Benares . - Spread of Buddhism from Benares . - Decline of Buddhism in India.— Destruction of Buddhist Structures at Sárnáth , by fire . - Fall of Buddhism • 230 ...
... Buddhist Formula . - Sákya Muni , the historical Buddha - His visit to Benares . - Spread of Buddhism from Benares . - Decline of Buddhism in India.— Destruction of Buddhist Structures at Sárnáth , by fire . - Fall of Buddhism • 230 ...
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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