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Moscheen und Pagoden in Hindostan
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Misc. Subj. LXXXI. Vol. VI. No. 19., MOSQUES AND PAGODS IN HINDUSTAN., The Temples of the true Hindoos, who people to prayer. On the left fide of the are addicted to the religion of Brama, are Mosque the monument of a Nabob is to ca]l'd Pagods, but thofe of the adventitious be feen. Mahometans, have the name of Mosques. Both kinds we behold here, Fig. 1. Grand Mosque near Arcot., This Mosque, built in a maffive man-, Fig. 2. The Pagod of Wira-Mally., On a fteep rock is filuated the Pagod of iter, lies near the city of Arcot; towards JVira- Mally, in the Kingdom of Tanfhaure. Weft it is open and adorn'd by arches. The In thefe pagan Temples, which confift of fpiinfide, where the prieft recites prayers and res pyramidally built, halls and colonnades, reads palTages of the Koran, ti eir f:tcied the idols are preferv'd. The Bramines or book, is cover'd with carpets, at the er.try Priefts, who lodge in the courts, are alone 0f which the Ihoes and flippers muft be put permitted to enter into the most holy place, off. On both ends rife the fpires or Mina- where, they imagine, the myfteries of the rets, from whence the priefts are calling the deity are reveal'd.