The Sacred City of the Hindus: An Account of Benares in Ancient and Modern TimesTrübner & Company, 1868 - 388 pages |
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Page 36
... whole . There are very many others , more or less remarkable , which any one on the spot , interested in the subject , would , very likely , find to be deserving of his attention . 37 CHAPTER III . PURANIC form of Modern Hinduism ...
... whole . There are very many others , more or less remarkable , which any one on the spot , interested in the subject , would , very likely , find to be deserving of his attention . 37 CHAPTER III . PURANIC form of Modern Hinduism ...
Page 41
... whole and mutilated , painted and un- painted , some without adornment , others decorated with garlands , or wet with sacred water , meet the eye in every direction . These remarks especially refer to the neighbourhood of the bathing ...
... whole and mutilated , painted and un- painted , some without adornment , others decorated with garlands , or wet with sacred water , meet the eye in every direction . These remarks especially refer to the neighbourhood of the bathing ...
Page 47
... whole city is that dedicated to the god Bisheś- war , or S'iva , whose image is the linga , a plain conical stone set on end . Bisheswar is the reigning deity of Benares , and , in the opinion of the people , holds the position of king ...
... whole city is that dedicated to the god Bisheś- war , or S'iva , whose image is the linga , a plain conical stone set on end . Bisheswar is the reigning deity of Benares , and , in the opinion of the people , holds the position of king ...
Page 50
... whole soul seems to be over - awed , but with what sentiments it is impossible to affirm ; and the solemnity , if any , is singularly transient , and lasts only so long as he is in the presence of the idol . It is difficult to analyse ...
... whole soul seems to be over - awed , but with what sentiments it is impossible to affirm ; and the solemnity , if any , is singularly transient , and lasts only so long as he is in the presence of the idol . It is difficult to analyse ...
Page 58
... whole of this medley is eaten ; but the rice and grain and other edible substances are separated from the rest , and distributed among the applicants . The temple of Annpúrná was erected , 150 years ago , by the Raja of Poona . It ...
... whole of this medley is eaten ; but the rice and grain and other edible substances are separated from the rest , and distributed among the applicants . The temple of Annpúrná was erected , 150 years ago , by the Raja of Poona . It ...
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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