The Sacred City of the Hindus: An Account of Benares in Ancient and Modern TimesTrübner & Company, 1868 - 388 pages |
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Page 107
... banks of the Ganges . The Hindus believe that five rivers meet at this spot . Their names are Dhútapápá , Jarṇanada , Kiraṇanadí , Saraswatí , and ( Gangá ) Ganges . Respecting these streams , Mr. Prinsep makes the following ...
... banks of the Ganges . The Hindus believe that five rivers meet at this spot . Their names are Dhútapápá , Jarṇanada , Kiraṇanadí , Saraswatí , and ( Gangá ) Ganges . Respecting these streams , Mr. Prinsep makes the following ...
Page 108
... bank of the river . From the platform a number of stairs thread their way up the bank , uniting the ghát with this quarter of the city . The same remark is , for the most part , applicable to the other gháts . They are all connected ...
... bank of the river . From the platform a number of stairs thread their way up the bank , uniting the ghát with this quarter of the city . The same remark is , for the most part , applicable to the other gháts . They are all connected ...
Page 109
... banks , and communicate with the alleys and streets leading into the city . One of the flights of stairs rising up ... bank , leading into the streets of the city . The building , although presenting an exten- sive frontage towards the ...
... banks , and communicate with the alleys and streets leading into the city . One of the flights of stairs rising up ... bank , leading into the streets of the city . The building , although presenting an exten- sive frontage towards the ...
Page 110
... bank of the river ; but its foundations sink deep into the ground ; and their enormous stone breastworks extend far down the bank . Indeed , it is said that the foundations of the mosque are as deep as the building is high . Although ...
... bank of the river ; but its foundations sink deep into the ground ; and their enormous stone breastworks extend far down the bank . Indeed , it is said that the foundations of the mosque are as deep as the building is high . Although ...
Page 111
... bank of the river on which this edifice stands is nearly the same number of feet above the bed of the stream , it will at once be perceived that the minarets occupy a very prominent position in a panoramic view of the city . Although ...
... bank of the river on which this edifice stands is nearly the same number of feet above the bed of the stream , it will at once be perceived that the minarets occupy a very prominent position in a panoramic view of the city . Although ...
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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