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Identifier: handbooktravelle00john Title: <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/tags/bookidhandbooktravelle00john">A handbook for travellers in India, Burma, and Ceylon .</a> Year: <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/tags/bookyear1911">1911</a> (<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/tags/bookdecade1910">1910s</a>) Authors: <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/tags/bookauthorJohn_Murray__Firm_">John Murray (Firm)</a> Subjects: <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/tags/booksubjectIndia____Guidebooks">India -- Guidebooks</a> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/tags/booksubjectBurma____Guidebooks">Burma -- Guidebooks</a> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/tags/booksubjectSri_Lanka____Guidebooks">Sri Lanka -- Guidebooks</a> Publisher: <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/tags/bookpublisherLondon___J__Murray_">London : J. Murray</a> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/tags/bookpublisher_Calcutta___Thacker__Spink____Co_">Calcutta : Thacker, Spink, & Co.</a> Contributing Library: <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/tags/bookcontributorUniversity_of_California_Libraries">University of California Libraries</a> Digitizing Sponsor: <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/tags/booksponsorMSN">MSN</a>
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Text Appearing Before Image: ing is formed of pillars nearly structure of three stages of cross-beams, surmounted by a wheel andother Buddhist emblems ; facing eachgateway, with its back to the wall ofthe plinth, is a large seated statue,probably representing the four lastBuddhas. The faces of the pillars ofthe gateways and of the cross-beamsare elaborately carved with a series ofmost interesting scenes, of which thefollowing are the principal. North Gateway. Pillars sur-mounted by elephants and riders.Right pillar—front face: Staircaseand Buddhist railing. Inner face:Worship of tope and trees, monkeyworshippers in one scene. Leftpillar—front face: Worship of tree,procession, scenes at fountain. Innerface: Cave temple, procession, treeworship. The Architraves bear scenesof processions with chariots, treeworship, and dagoba worship, and onthe back of giants and of hermitshuts. The floral patterns on the outersides of these pillars are noticeable. East Gateway.—Pillars surmountedby elephants and riders. Right
Text Appearing After Image: Section. Great Tope at Sanchi. 10 ft. high, carrying three bars,each 2 ft. 2 in. long, and separatedby an interval of 3 in., let into them ;a rounded coping stone surmounts thewhole. At each cardinal point therailing is broken by a splendidlydecorated gateway 18 ft. high and7 ft. broad, crowned by a super- pillar — front face : Palace scenes,including dance by women. Innerface : Dream of Maya, Prince Sidd-hartha, and five disciples. Leftpillar—front face: Worship ofsymbol of the law (wheel andtrident), boat scene of mourning,Buddha leaving his home. Inner lOO ROUTE 9. ITARSl JUNCTION TO JHANSI India face: Kitchen scene, fire worship,hermit scene. Architraves—Front:Worship ol topes and trees and ofimpression of Buddhas feet—Back :worship of trees by human beings,various animals, and elephants. South Gateway. — Pillars sur-mounted by four lions. Left pillar—front: Casket scene in palace,worship of topes, siege, and relic pro-cession. Architraves — Siege of acity. The right
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| current | 21:26, 3 January 2017 | | 1,506 × 584 (114 KB) | 127.0.0.1 (talk) | <p><b>Identifier</b>: handbooktravelle00john <b>Title</b>: <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/tags/bookidhandbooktravelle00john">A handbook for travellers in India, Burma, and Ceylon .</a> <b>Year</b>: <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/tags/bookyear1911">1911</a> (<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/tags/bookdecade1910">1910s</a>) <b>Authors</b>: <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/tags/bookauthorJohn_Murray__Firm_">John Murray (Firm)</a> <b>Subjects</b>: <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/tags/booksubjectIndia____Guidebooks">India -- Guidebooks</a> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/tags/booksubjectBurma____Guidebooks">Burma -- Guidebooks</a> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/tags/booksubjectSri_Lanka____Guidebooks">Sri Lanka -- Guidebooks</a> <b>Publisher</b>: <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/tags/bookpublisherLondon___J__Murray_">London : J. Murray</a> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/tags/bookpublisher_Calcutta___Thacker__Spink____Co_">Calcutta : Thacker, Spink, & Co.</a> <b>Contributing Library</b>: <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/tags/bookcontributorUniversity_of_California_Libraries">University of California Libraries</a> <b>Digitizing Sponsor</b>: <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/tags/booksponsorMSN">MSN</a> </p> <p><br><b>View Book Page</b>: <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://archive.org/stream/handbooktravelle00john/handbooktravelle00john#page/n243/mode/1up">Book Viewer</a> <b>About This Book</b>: <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://archive.org/details/handbooktravelle00john">Catalog Entry</a> <b>View All Images</b>: <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/tags/bookidhandbooktravelle00john">All Images From Book</a> </p> <p>Click here to <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://archive.org/stream/handbooktravelle00john/handbooktravelle00john#page/n243/mode/1up"><b>view book online</b></a> to see this illustration in context in a browseable online version of this book. </p> <p><br><b>Text Appearing Before Image:</b> <i>ing is formed of pillars nearly structure of three stages of cross-beams, surmounted by a wheel andother Buddhist emblems ; facing eachgateway, with its back to the wall ofthe plinth, is a large seated statue,probably representing the four lastBuddhas. The faces of the pillars ofthe gateways and of the cross-beamsare elaborately carved with a series ofmost interesting scenes, of which thefollowing are the principal. North Gateway. Pillars sur-mounted by elephants and riders.Right pillar—front face: Staircaseand Buddhist railing. Inner face:Worship of tope and trees, monkeyworshippers in one scene. Leftpillar—front face: Worship of tree,procession, scenes at fountain. Innerface: Cave temple, procession, treeworship. The Architraves bear scenesof processions with chariots, treeworship, and dagoba worship, and onthe back of giants and of hermitshuts. The floral patterns on the outersides of these pillars are noticeable. East Gateway.—Pillars surmountedby elephants and riders. Right</i> </p> <p><b>Text Appearing After Image:</b> <i>Section. Great Tope at Sanchi. 10 ft. high, carrying three bars,each 2 ft. 2 in. long, and separatedby an interval of 3 in., let into them ;a rounded coping stone surmounts thewhole. At each cardinal point therailing is broken by a splendidlydecorated gateway 18 ft. high and7 ft. broad, crowned by a super- pillar — front face : Palace scenes,including dance by women. Innerface : Dream of Maya, Prince Sidd-hartha, and five disciples. Leftpillar—front face: Worship ofsymbol of the law (wheel andtrident), boat scene of mourning,Buddha leaving his home. Inner lOO ROUTE 9. ITARSl JUNCTION TO JHANSI India face: Kitchen scene, fire worship,hermit scene. Architraves—Front:Worship ol topes and trees and ofimpression of Buddhas feet—Back :worship of trees by human beings,various animals, and elephants. South Gateway. — Pillars sur-mounted by four lions. Left pillar—front: Casket scene in palace,worship of topes, siege, and relic pro-cession. Architraves — Siege of acity. The right</i> </p> <p><br><b>Note About Images</b> <i>Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original work.</i> </p> |
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