Temple Collection

237. Gardening at Nainee Tal, India
On the other side of the lake, below the Oak Trees, the Willows (Salix babylonica, L.) are seen that formerly shaded the Temple of a Goddess, now covered by a landslip

794. Temple at Almorah, Kumaon, North-west India
A Yucca in flower on the left

315. Peepul or Bo
This is Ficus religiosa, Linn. a tree. commonly met with near temples and houses, which the natives are very unwilling to cut down at any time

268. Temple in a Dell, Binsur, Kumaon, India

319. Sandal-wood of India
Santalum album, L. is a small tree celebrated by the poets on account of the sweet scent of its wood. An oil is extracted which is used to incense temples, and also medicinally

Temple of Bellona
Temple in autumn landscape

812. Gate of Mariamma Temple, Japan

699. Blauwater, Pasoeroewan, Java
An old Hindu Tank, whose Temple has disappeared; but its sacred monkeys are pensioned and petted by the Dutch Government

663. Pawan Durfur
Temple crushed by a large Cotton tree, Java

341. The Oleander
Nerium odorum, Sol. is a native of tropical Asia, and very commonly cultivated in gardens for its handsome flowers, which are much used in the decoration of temples

331. Temple of Tanjore, Southern India
This has been described as the finest of pyramidal pagodas of India; in front is a colossal figure of a black bull

326. View from the Great Cave Temple of Elephanta, with Fan Palm

320. A sacred Grass
Eragrostis cynosuroides, R. & S.; it is used for strewing the floors of temples

307. The Night Jessamine
The very sweet-smelling flowers of Nyctanthes Arbor-tristi, Linn. open at sunset and fall about sunrise, so that it is unadorned during the day; hence the specific name, Arbor-tristis, or sad-tree

296. Flowers of Sal
Shorea robusta, Roxb. is one of the most valuable of Indian timber trees, 100 to 150 feet high. It also yields a large quantity of resin

272. Jain Tower and Temple at Chittore, India
A Fig tree growing on the top of the former and loosening the stones which were laid a thousand years ago. The tower is eighty feet high, and the Fig tree is sacred and must not be touched

655. Interior of Chion-in Temple, Kioto, Japan

654. Temple over the Great Bell of Chion-in, Kioto, Japan
This bell is eighteen feet in diameter

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