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Photograph taken by Gertrude Bell in India, February 1903

Description

Dasawamedh Ghat - "Ten horses sacrifices" - derives from complex series of sacrifices performed by Brahma to test King Divodasa. Dashashwamedh Ghat is one of most celebrated tirthas (crossing places between this world and the spiritual) on earth. Indians bathing from wooden platforms at ghat.

Reference code
GB/3/2/2/202
Creator
Bell, Gertrude Margaret Lowthian
Creation Date
Photograph Album Caption by Gertrude Bell
Dasavamedha
Former reference
RTW 2_202
Photograph album
Location
India ยป Varanasi
Coordinates

25.3081875, 83.0095625

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IIIF Manifest
https://collectionscaptured.ncl.ac.uk/iiif/info/p21051coll153/5233/manifest.json