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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... India's compass points , a pilgrimage called the " Great Circumambulation " ( Mahāparikramā ) of India . It is said that such pilgrims would carry a pot of Ganges water from the Himalayas in the North all the way to Rameshvaram at India's ...
... India's compass points , a pilgrimage called the " Great Circumambulation " ( Mahāparikramā ) of India . It is said that such pilgrims would carry a pot of Ganges water from the Himalayas in the North all the way to Rameshvaram at India's ...
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... India , but symbolically in the sacred waters of all India . For example , a Tamil woman , unable to go to the Ganges , might go to the Kaveri River . If even that is too far , she might go to a nearby stream or temple tank . In her ...
... India , but symbolically in the sacred waters of all India . For example , a Tamil woman , unable to go to the Ganges , might go to the Kaveri River . If even that is too far , she might go to a nearby stream or temple tank . In her ...
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... India . London : John Snow , 1848 . Caine , W. S. Picturesque India , a Handbook for European Travellers . London : George Routledge and Sons Limited , 1890 . Chandra , Moti . The World of Courtesans . New Delhi : Hind Pocket Books ...
... India . London : John Snow , 1848 . Caine , W. S. Picturesque India , a Handbook for European Travellers . London : George Routledge and Sons Limited , 1890 . Chandra , Moti . The World of Courtesans . New Delhi : Hind Pocket Books ...
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