The Sacred City of the Hindus: An Account of Benares in Ancient and Modern TimesTrübner & Company, 1868 - 388 pages |
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Page 35
... formerly ruled over Benares , and gave his own name to the city . 1 It would appear , that , with the followers of Bud- dha , the popular name of the city was not Káśí , but Benares ; and , on the other hand , that , while the city ...
... formerly ruled over Benares , and gave his own name to the city . 1 It would appear , that , with the followers of Bud- dha , the popular name of the city was not Káśí , but Benares ; and , on the other hand , that , while the city ...
Page 55
... Formerly a communication was open between the en- closure of Ád - Bisheswar and the courtyard of Aurung- zeb's mosque already described ; but is now closed . Káśí Karwat , a sacred well of some repute , is situated a short distance to ...
... Formerly a communication was open between the en- closure of Ád - Bisheswar and the courtyard of Aurung- zeb's mosque already described ; but is now closed . Káśí Karwat , a sacred well of some repute , is situated a short distance to ...
Page 73
... formerly possessed twelve separate courts or quadrangles ; but now only seven are in existence , and several of these are fast falling into ruin . Indeed , the aspect of the entire building is that of decay . The site of the other five ...
... formerly possessed twelve separate courts or quadrangles ; but now only seven are in existence , and several of these are fast falling into ruin . Indeed , the aspect of the entire building is that of decay . The site of the other five ...
Page 98
... formerly , this idol was also wor- shipped in this place ; for all three are referred to in the Kási - khanda , in connexion with it . The fruits of performing religious ceremonies in the Trilochan temple 98 BENARES , PAST AND PRESENT .
... formerly , this idol was also wor- shipped in this place ; for all three are referred to in the Kási - khanda , in connexion with it . The fruits of performing religious ceremonies in the Trilochan temple 98 BENARES , PAST AND PRESENT .
Page 105
... formerly one of considerable repute , but , from some unknown circumstance , was destroyed , together with her shrine ; so that no remains of the one or of the other can be discovered . The goddess , however , I am sorry to say , has ...
... formerly one of considerable repute , but , from some unknown circumstance , was destroyed , together with her shrine ; so that no remains of the one or of the other can be discovered . The goddess , however , I am sorry to say , has ...
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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-laď 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