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CHAPTEE VI.
Benares, Kas'i, and Kedar, the three Grand Divisions of the city.—No
Old Hindu Temples in Benares.—Puranic Character of the Kas'i
division of the City.—jSTo trustworthy information concerning Ancient
Buildings to be obtained either from Hindus or from their sacred
writings.—Preference of the Old Fanes by Pilgrims.—Trilochan
Temple.—Legends respecting Trilochan.—The Idolater's idea of the
benefit resulting from "Worshipping in this Temple.—Kot-Linges'-
war. — Nanak Shah, the Sikh Guru. — Painting in the Trilochan
Temple, depicting the Punishments of Hell.—Trilochan Ghat.—Gae
Ghat.—Temples of Nirbuddheswar and A"d-Mahadeva.—Gor Ji, the
Gujarat! Brahman.
While the terms Benares and Kasi are alike
applied to the entire city, yet some of the natives
divide it into three great portions, namely, Benares,
Kasi, and Kedar, to which they assign three dis-
tinct epochs. The most ancient is Benares, the
northern division of the present city. To the south of
this is Kasi, of less antiquity ; and, to the south
of Kasi, Kedar, "which is, comparatively, of modern
date. Prom what source this notion has heen derived,
it is impossible to say; nevertheless, it is, I believe,
for the most part, correct. We shall see, in a future
chapter, that the ancient Buddhist remains at Bakariya
Kund are situated on the northern side of the city,
or in Benares Proper. In addition, there are, in this
quarter, other spots, with which I am acquainted, where
Buddhist ruins are to be found.
It is a remarkable circumstance, that, in the modern city,
CHAPTEE VI.
Benares, Kas'i, and Kedar, the three Grand Divisions of the city.—No
Old Hindu Temples in Benares.—Puranic Character of the Kas'i
division of the City.—jSTo trustworthy information concerning Ancient
Buildings to be obtained either from Hindus or from their sacred
writings.—Preference of the Old Fanes by Pilgrims.—Trilochan
Temple.—Legends respecting Trilochan.—The Idolater's idea of the
benefit resulting from "Worshipping in this Temple.—Kot-Linges'-
war. — Nanak Shah, the Sikh Guru. — Painting in the Trilochan
Temple, depicting the Punishments of Hell.—Trilochan Ghat.—Gae
Ghat.—Temples of Nirbuddheswar and A"d-Mahadeva.—Gor Ji, the
Gujarat! Brahman.
While the terms Benares and Kasi are alike
applied to the entire city, yet some of the natives
divide it into three great portions, namely, Benares,
Kasi, and Kedar, to which they assign three dis-
tinct epochs. The most ancient is Benares, the
northern division of the present city. To the south of
this is Kasi, of less antiquity ; and, to the south
of Kasi, Kedar, "which is, comparatively, of modern
date. Prom what source this notion has heen derived,
it is impossible to say; nevertheless, it is, I believe,
for the most part, correct. We shall see, in a future
chapter, that the ancient Buddhist remains at Bakariya
Kund are situated on the northern side of the city,
or in Benares Proper. In addition, there are, in this
quarter, other spots, with which I am acquainted, where
Buddhist ruins are to be found.
It is a remarkable circumstance, that, in the modern city,