Banāras, City of LightKnopf, 1982 - 427 pages Describes the ancient city of Varanasi, also known as Banaras or Benares, and discusses Hindu beliefs concerning the city and the river it was built upon, the Ganges |
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Contents
CITY OF ALL INDIA | 283 |
CITY OF THE GOOD LIFE | 304 |
CITY OF DEATH AND LIBERATION | 324 |
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According ancient appeared Banāras bathing became become beginning Bhairava body Brahmā brahmin Buddhist called century Chapter course cremation darshana death deities described destroyed Devi dharma divine Durgā dwell earth entire especially established example famous festival Finally five followed Forest fortnight four Ganesha Ganges Ghāt goddess gods ground heaven Hindu holy honored important India Kāshi Kedāra Khanda King known Krishna Kund liberation light linga live located Lord māhātmyas Manikarnikā means mentioned moksha month myth night North offerings period pilgrimage pilgrims popular present Purāna Rāma refer religious rites ritual river Road sacred sacred city Sanskrit season seen Shiva shrine sins sometimes stands stone story Studies symbol temple thousand tirthas tradition universe Vārānasi Vishnu Vishvanātha Vishveshvara visited waters whole worship yakshas
Bibliographic information
| Title | Banāras, City of Light A borzoi book |
| Authors | Diana L. Eck, Professor of Indian and Sanskrit Studies and Chair of Religious Studies Diana L Eck |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Knopf, 1982 |
| Original from | the University of Virginia |
| Digitized | 28 Jul 2008 |
| ISBN | 039451971X, 9780394519715 |
| Length | 427 pages |
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