Benares

The richest man in Benares went on his way, and the gang of drunkards went back to their plotting and scheming.

Being a simple shy woman, she was afraid to take him to the fancy court in Benares, but she saved the king's signet ring.

One day, when they had run out of money as usual, they came up with a scheme to rob the richest man in Benares.

Once upon a time, the King of Benares had a royal bull elephant who was kind, patient and harmless.

Prince Five-Weapons returned to Benares. Later he became king. Finally he died and was reborn as he deserved.

He took the ivory back to Benares, sold it, and squandered the money as before.

Once upon a time, the King of Benares went on a picnic in the forest.

As he was being taken as a prisoner to the king, they passed by the world famous teacher of Benares.

Now we hear that all Benares, with its palaces and mansions, is worth only a cup of rice!

And he told of his hunger for goat meat, that only got him kicked back to Benares without even a bite to eat!

Thus he realized the significance of the scriptural statement that anyone dying in Benares attains salvation through the grace of Siva .

The King of Benares was impressed by such courage and dignity. So when servants came to remove the dog, he ordered them to let him remain.

The first king hardly knew what had happened, before he was easily captured and brought back into the city of Benares.

Once upon a time, King Brahmadatta ruled in Benares, in northern India.

In those days, there was a Silent Buddha meditating in the forest near Benares.

a hare, a jackal, a monkey and an otter. They all lived like hermits in a wood near Benares. They never.

Learning of this, the King of Kosala began marching his troops and elephants towards Benares.

So they came together and decided to build a large deer park for the king, at Benares.

Then the Dog King Silver came out from under the throne and faced the mighty King of Benares.

The frightened family forgot all about the wonderful qualities of the intended bride, and remained home in Benares.

In those days the King of Benares had a mighty army which included very brave elephants.

When the King of Kosala was told of this, he sent another gang of bandits to the streets of Benares itself.

Together the seven kings, with all their armies, surrounded the city of Benares.

Later, he explained how he had gotten lost in the forest, and convinced her that he was indeed the King of Benares.

Word of it has spread and you have dishonoured yourself here in Benares.

Benares is older than history, older than tradition, older even than legend, and looks twice as old as all of them put together.

So he called all the leading citizens of Benares to the royal assembly hall.

Because of all his fighting, Mittavinda was finally forced to run away from Benares.

Not only the seven kings, but also their large and powerful armies threaten my king and all in Benares. I cannot let them win.

So he sent some robbers to raid a remote border village belonging to Benares.

After several years the man graduated with honours and returned home to Benares.

for many days , the golden deer remained in benares with the king and queen.

The two drummers , father and son, went to Benares Fair.

Image above: I bought these wood soldiers in Benares, India.

I bought the wood soldiers in Benares, India.