Benares, the sacred city : sketches of Hindu life and religion
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- Benares, the sacred city : sketches of Hindu life and religion
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Benares, the sacred city : sketches of Hindu life and religion
Author: Havell, E. B. (Ernest Binfield), 1861-1934. n 50035263
Year: 1905
In the Vedic times.-- The Hindu epics.--Hero-worship.--The advent of Buddha. Sarnath and the latest discoveries. The Jains.--The rise of modern Hinduism.--In the city.--On the Ganges.--The ghâts. Asi Sangam to Nepâli ghât.--The ghâts. from Manikarnika to Barna Sangam.--The temples and sacred wells.--The Panch-tirth and the pilgrimage of the Panch-Kôsi road. The pilgrimage of the soul.--Remains of old Benares. A Hindu-Muhammadan riot. A weavers' colony.--Benares under British rule
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