Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal, Volume 31Asiatic Society of Bengal, 1863 - Asia |
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Page 18
... figure of somewhat smaller size , crowned and jewelled , and having the hands also raised as if in conversational ... figures which are undoubtedly those of Hindu divinities , with their attendants ; an 8 - armed goddess on one side ...
... figure of somewhat smaller size , crowned and jewelled , and having the hands also raised as if in conversational ... figures which are undoubtedly those of Hindu divinities , with their attendants ; an 8 - armed goddess on one side ...
Page 18
... figures kneeling towards the shrine , and presenting offerings . Passing from Mundót about 2 miles to the N. W. across the river Progo , and noting by the road side a small ancient temple of the same character , which has been caught in ...
... figures kneeling towards the shrine , and presenting offerings . Passing from Mundót about 2 miles to the N. W. across the river Progo , and noting by the road side a small ancient temple of the same character , which has been caught in ...
Page 18
... figures are worn and defaced , as one often sees on an old coin , the faces still retain wonderful sharpness and distinctness of character . The Netherlands Govern- ment employed artists for several years to make drawings of all these ...
... figures are worn and defaced , as one often sees on an old coin , the faces still retain wonderful sharpness and distinctness of character . The Netherlands Govern- ment employed artists for several years to make drawings of all these ...
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... figures of nats * and warders in white marble , of half life size . A great circular wall enclosed the whole at some distance from the base . It was difficult to ascertain the nature of the central structure , so shattered was it by the ...
... figures of nats * and warders in white marble , of half life size . A great circular wall enclosed the whole at some distance from the base . It was difficult to ascertain the nature of the central structure , so shattered was it by the ...
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... figures as representing Krishna , Sita , & c . The figure which he calls Sita appears to be the small Buddha over the door ; and the whole building appears to have been purely Buddhist . E 66 The principal group of temples at Brambanan ...
... figures as representing Krishna , Sita , & c . The figure which he calls Sita appears to be the small Buddha over the door ; and the whole building appears to have been purely Buddhist . E 66 The principal group of temples at Brambanan ...
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Afgháns Akhúnd Akyab ancient animal appear Arakan Asiatic Society Babu Bamo Bank of Bengal banks Bengal Bhoja Buddhist Burmá Burmese Calcutta Capt Captain celts chief coins Colonel colour containing Council Dhoon district ditto doubt east edited Elephants Esquire Europe feet figure glacier Government gulf of Siam Gurhwal Gwalior height hills Himalayas Hindu Hon'ble horns India INDICUS inhabitants inscription Journal Kanauj Khán king Krau letter Lower Suwát Major Malayan Martaban Mergui miles Moulmein mountains Museum notice observed Pagán passed Pegu Peshawar present probably proposed provinces Puppá Pushto Rangoon remarks Rhinoceros river road ruins Sanskrit seen side Sikkim skull SONDAICUS species specimens steamers stone Sumátra SUMATRANUS Survey Suwát Tárrnah Tavoy temple Tenasserim tion tope trees two-horned Upper Suwát valley viâ village W. T. Blanford wild word इति तथा