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" I remained, there was a constant succession of worshippers ; for, except on festivals, they visit their temples at any hour they please or find convenient. This temple is dedicated to Mahadeva; and has several altars, with lingams of large size and beautiful... "
Sketches of India: written by an officer [J.M. Sherer]. - Page 167
by Joseph Moyle Sherer - 1826
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Sketches of India

Officer, Joseph M. Sherer - India - 1821 - 348 pages
...much beautiful sculpture, representing fancy flower-andwreath borderings. I went into it. During o 4 the whole time I remained, there was a constant succession...the Indian Apollo, standing up in his car, and drawn by a sevenheaded horse. The arched crests and eager bend of their necks were exceedingly well executed....
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Monthly Review; Or Literary Journal Enlarged

Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - Bibliography - 1822 - 572 pages
...two fine statues of the bull of Siva couchant; and, small as the temple was, three or four Bruhminy bulls were walking about in it, stopping in the most...the Indian Apollo, standing up in his car, and drawn by a seven-headed horse. The arched crests and eager bend of their necks were exceedingly well executed....
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Sketches of India

Moyle Sherer - India - 1824 - 374 pages
...upon the pagodas of the south of India, is quite surprised to find those of Benares so few in number, so small and inconsiderable. The principal one is...the Indian Apollo, standing up in his car, and drawn by a sevenheaded horse. The arched crests and eager bend of their necks were exceedingly well executed....
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The Modern Traveller. A Popular Description, Geographical, Historical, and ...

Josiah Conder - Africa - 1828 - 412 pages
...bull of Siva couchant; and, small as the temple was, three or four Brahminy bulls were walking about it, stopping in the most inconvenient places. All...water used at the offerings ; and the altars, shrines, &<% were quite covered with flowers, glistening with the waters of the Ganges. The only thing in the...
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The Imagery of Foreign Travel: Or Description Extracts from Scenes and ...

Moyle Sherer - Egypt - 1838 - 396 pages
...representing fancy flower-and-wreath borderings. I went into it. During the whole time I re- . mained, there was a constant succession of worshippers ; for,...the Indian Apollo, standing up in his car, and drawn by a seven-headed horse. The arched crests and eager bend of the necks were exceedingly well executed."...
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Nurse Grand's reminiscences at home and abroad

Cecilia Lucy Brightwell - Christian life - 1871 - 276 pages
...stones, of large size and beautiful black marble. It had also two fine statues of the bull of Shiva ; and, small as the temple was, three or four Brahminy...from the water used at the offerings ; and the altars and shrines were covered with flowers, glistening with the sacred water of the Ganges. Do you wish...
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