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 184
... Ganesha who becomes the doorkeeper par excellence . Ganesha is sometimes mistakenly thought of as the " remover " of obstacles . While it is true that he is most often supplicated to remove obstacles , it is more accurate to recognize ...
... Ganesha who becomes the doorkeeper par excellence . Ganesha is sometimes mistakenly thought of as the " remover " of obstacles . While it is true that he is most often supplicated to remove obstacles , it is more accurate to recognize ...
Page 185
... Ganesha refuses him . After a terrible fight , Shiva beheads Ganesha . Parvati is inconsolable until her son is revived , by attaching the head of another creature to the body of her son . So it is that Ganesha has the head of an ...
... Ganesha refuses him . After a terrible fight , Shiva beheads Ganesha . Parvati is inconsolable until her son is revived , by attaching the head of another creature to the body of her son . So it is that Ganesha has the head of an ...
Page 188
... Ganesha , the " Big Ganesha , " known to the Puranas as Mahārāja Vināyaka . His temple in the Saptasagara , " Seven Seas , " area of the city is very spa- cious indeed , compared to the streetside niches where Ganesha ordi- narily ...
... Ganesha , the " Big Ganesha , " known to the Puranas as Mahārāja Vināyaka . His temple in the Saptasagara , " Seven Seas , " area of the city is very spa- cious indeed , compared to the streetside niches where Ganesha ordi- narily ...
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