 Banian tree," which is still an object of worship at Allahabad. This tree is now situated underground, at one side of a pillared court, which would appear to have been open formerly, and which is, I believe, the remains of the temple described by Hwen...  Archaeological Survey of India Reports - Page 297by Archaeological Survey of India - 1871Full view - About this book
 | Bholanauth Chunder - Bengal (India) - 1869 - 498 pages
...surthe Chinese pilgrim is the well-known Ahshay Sat, or " shadowless banyan tree," which is still an object of worship at Allahabad. This tree is now situated...the remains of the temple described by Hwen Thsang. Originally both tree and temple must have been on the natural ground-level, but from the constant accumulation... | |
 | Sir Alexander Cunningham - India - 1871 - 732 pages
...described by the pilgrim is the well-known Alcshay Bat, or " undecaying Banian tree," which is still an object of worship at Allahabad. This tree is now situated...from the Stone Pillar of Asoka and Samudra Gupta. Here, then, must have been the site of the city in the seventh century, and this agrees with the sunken... | |
 | Edward Balfour - India - 1873 - 1038 pages
...sacrificed their lives before the temple,— a custom which had been observed from time immemorial. This tree is now situated underground at one side...would appear to have been open formerly, and which is supposed to be the remains of the temple described by Ifwcii Thsang. Originally both tree and temple... | |
 | William Wilson Hunter - Great Britain - 1885 - 516 pages
...pilgrim is the well-known " undecaying Banian tree," which is still an object of worship at Allahdbad. This tree is now situated underground, at one side...remains of the temple described by Hwen Thsang.' The sacred Banian is next mentioned in the pages of Rashfd-ud-dfn, who states that ' the tree of Prag '... | |
 | Edward Balfour - Asia, Southeastern - 1885 - 1210 pages
...sacrificed their lives before the temple, — a custom which had been observed from time immemorial. This tree is now situated underground at one side...would appear to have been open formerly, and which is supposed to be the remains of the temple described by Hiwen Thsang. Originally both tree and temple... | |
 | Edward Balfour - Asia, Southeastern - 1885 - 1224 pages
...lives before the temple, — a custom which had been observed from time immemorial. This tree is uuw situated underground at one side of a pillared court,...would appear to have been open formerly, and which is supposed to be the remains : the temple described by Hiwen Thsang. Originuily both tree and temple... | |
 | John J. Pool - India - 1894 - 486 pages
...undecaying banyan tree, which is still, in the nineteenth century, an object of worship at Allahabad. But this tree is now situated underground, at one side...I believe, the remains of the temple described by Hiouen Thsang." Thus we see that at Allahabad for twelve hundred years a sacred tree has received the... | |
 | John J. Pool - India - 1894 - 486 pages
...undecaying banyan tree, which is still, in the nineteenth century, an object of worship at Allahabad. But this tree is now situated underground, at one side...I believe, the remains of the temple described by Hiouen Thsang." Thus we see that at Allahabad for twelve hundred years a sacred tree has received the... | |
 | John Murray, John Murray (Firm) - Burma - 1894 - 654 pages
...famous tree here described is the well-known Akshai Bar or undecaying banian tree, which is still an object of worship at Allahabad. This tree is now situated underground, at one side of a pillared court (or crypt) which would appear to have been open formerly, and which is, I believe, the remains of the... | |
 | John Murray - South Asia - 1898 - 670 pages
...famous tree here described is the well-known Akshai Bar or undecaying banian tree, which is still an object of worship at Allahabad. This tree is now situated underground, at one side of a pillared court (or crypt) which would appear to have been open formerly, and which is, I believe, the remains of the... | |
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