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 166
... Durgā when she killed the demon Durga is related at length in the Kāshi Khanda . 20 The story is a form of the classical myth of Devi's destruction of the demons as told in the famous Devī Māhātmya . The Kāshi Khanda version of this ...
... Durgā when she killed the demon Durga is related at length in the Kāshi Khanda . 20 The story is a form of the classical myth of Devi's destruction of the demons as told in the famous Devī Māhātmya . The Kāshi Khanda version of this ...
Page 167
Diana L. Eck. It is evident from the Kashi Khanda that this Durga is the great Durgā of southern Kashi . In that neighborhood , the living legend is that the goddess rested at Durga Kund after slaying the demon , and when she let her ...
Diana L. Eck. It is evident from the Kashi Khanda that this Durga is the great Durgā of southern Kashi . In that neighborhood , the living legend is that the goddess rested at Durga Kund after slaying the demon , and when she let her ...
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... Durgā Ghat , 231 Durga Kund , 29 , 50 , 164 , 167 , 168 , 187 , 255 , 269 , 354 , 356 Durgā Pūjā , 268-9 Durga Vinayaka , 187 Dvārakā , 38 , 284 , 290 ; in Kāshi , 287-8 Eliade , Mircea , 35 , 108 Elliott , Captain Robert , 235 , illus ...
... Durgā Ghat , 231 Durga Kund , 29 , 50 , 164 , 167 , 168 , 187 , 255 , 269 , 354 , 356 Durgā Pūjā , 268-9 Durga Vinayaka , 187 Dvārakā , 38 , 284 , 290 ; in Kāshi , 287-8 Eliade , Mircea , 35 , 108 Elliott , Captain Robert , 235 , illus ...
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