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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... Devi Batuk 470 Shankhoddhara Lalita Ghat Luxa Road Dashashvamedha Durga 148 Tulsi Mānas 49 Tulsi Ghat Sankat Mochan Ch Ganges River ( Ganga ) THE CITY OF BANARAS I BANARAS : AN INTRODUCTION BANARAS is a magnificent city. Panchakroshi ...
... Devi Batuk 470 Shankhoddhara Lalita Ghat Luxa Road Dashashvamedha Durga 148 Tulsi Mānas 49 Tulsi Ghat Sankat Mochan Ch Ganges River ( Ganga ) THE CITY OF BANARAS I BANARAS : AN INTRODUCTION BANARAS is a magnificent city. Panchakroshi ...
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... Devi in general , but in particular , be she Vaishnavi Devi , Vindhyavāsinī Devi , or Sankatā Devi . Each goddess sits on her own geographically particular bench in a village or on a hilltop . Sometimes she sits alone , and sometimes ...
... Devi in general , but in particular , be she Vaishnavi Devi , Vindhyavāsinī Devi , or Sankatā Devi . Each goddess sits on her own geographically particular bench in a village or on a hilltop . Sometimes she sits alone , and sometimes ...
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... Devi's destruction of the demons as told in the famous Devī Māhātmya . The Kāshi Khanda version of this myth is as ... Devi to kill the demon . Devi first sent her messenger Kālarātrī , the " Black Night , " to warn the demon and ask for ...
... Devi's destruction of the demons as told in the famous Devī Māhātmya . The Kāshi Khanda version of this myth is as ... Devi to kill the demon . Devi first sent her messenger Kālarātrī , the " Black Night , " to warn the demon and ask for ...
Contents
AN INTRODUCTION | 3 |
BANARAS IN HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE | 43 |
3 | 94 |
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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