Banāras, City of LightKnopf, 1982 - 427 pages An account of the sacred history, geography, and art of the city of Banāras, one of the oldest living cities in the world, and a symbol of Hindu culture. |
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Page 68
... According to an inscription , they are said to have performed ten ashvamedhas ( " horse sacrifices " ) on the banks of the River Ganges to signify their suzerainty . The inscription reads : Of [ the Dynasty of ] the Bhara Shivas whose ...
... According to an inscription , they are said to have performed ten ashvamedhas ( " horse sacrifices " ) on the banks of the River Ganges to signify their suzerainty . The inscription reads : Of [ the Dynasty of ] the Bhara Shivas whose ...
Page 142
... According to the Kashi Kedāra Māhātmya , the presence of Kedāra in Kāshī is not just a token , but a primary presence . " This Lord of Kedāra , with fifteen parts of himself , became a linga in Kashi . With one part of himself does he ...
... According to the Kashi Kedāra Māhātmya , the presence of Kedāra in Kāshī is not just a token , but a primary presence . " This Lord of Kedāra , with fifteen parts of himself , became a linga in Kashi . With one part of himself does he ...
Page 206
... According to the myth , Vishnu sent his divine bird , Garuda , as a messenger to Shiva . " Then Vishnu ... looked all around him at Kāshī and thought to himself , ' Which is the purest place where I might dwell here , and where I might ...
... According to the myth , Vishnu sent his divine bird , Garuda , as a messenger to Shiva . " Then Vishnu ... looked all around him at Kāshī and thought to himself , ' Which is the purest place where I might dwell here , and where I might ...
Contents
AN INTRODUCTION | 3 |
BANARAS IN HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE | 43 |
3 | 94 |
Copyright | |
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According ancient appeared Banaras bathing became become beginning Bhairava body Brahma brahmin called century course cremation darshana Dashashvamedha death deities described destroyed Devi dharma directions divine dwell earth entire especially established example famous festival Finally five flowers followed Forest fortnight four Ganesha Ganges Ghat goddess gods ground heaven Hindu holy honored important India Kashi Kāshi Khanda Kedara King known Krishna Kund lanes leave liberation light linga live located Lord māhātmyas Manikarnika means month myth night North offerings origin period pilgrimage pilgrims popular present Purāna religious rites ritual river Road sacred sacred city Sanskrit season seen Shiva shrine sins sometimes stands stone story symbol temple thousand tirthas tradition universe Vārānasī Vishnu Vishvanatha Vishveshvara visited waters whole worship yakshas