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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... Kashi , attempted to persuade me that his temple was among the oldest in Kashi . It had been standing on its present site , he said , since the very beginning , when Kashi was the Anandavana , even be- fore the Ganges fell from heaven ...
... Kashi , attempted to persuade me that his temple was among the oldest in Kashi . It had been standing on its present site , he said , since the very beginning , when Kashi was the Anandavana , even be- fore the Ganges fell from heaven ...
Page 40
... Kashi , like a crystal , gathers and refracts the light of other pilgrimage places . Not only are other tirthas said to be present in Kāshi , but Kashi is present elsewhere . In the Himalayas , for example , on the way to the headwaters ...
... Kashi , like a crystal , gathers and refracts the light of other pilgrimage places . Not only are other tirthas said to be present in Kāshi , but Kashi is present elsewhere . In the Himalayas , for example , on the way to the headwaters ...
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... Kāshi . ” 67 In the stories of Mandhātri and Vasishtha , the pilgrimage place finally came to the pilgrim . The long journey to the high Himalayas could now be made by staying right in Kashi . According to the Kashi Kedāra Māhātmya ...
... Kāshi . ” 67 In the stories of Mandhātri and Vasishtha , the pilgrimage place finally came to the pilgrim . The long journey to the high Himalayas could now be made by staying right in Kashi . According to the Kashi Kedāra Māhātmya ...
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