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 239
... Manikarnikā is today most frequently associated with the cremation ground , its oldest and most important association is with the sacred well , called Manikarnika or Chakrapushkarini Kund , the " Discus Lotus - Pool . " The pilgrims ...
... Manikarnikā is today most frequently associated with the cremation ground , its oldest and most important association is with the sacred well , called Manikarnika or Chakrapushkarini Kund , the " Discus Lotus - Pool . " The pilgrims ...
Page 245
... Manikarnikā . In the beginning , Manikarnikā Kund was dug out by Vishnu him- self . But the digging out of the kund is repeated , quite literally , each year when the floodwaters of the Ganges recede , having dumped a mountain of ...
... Manikarnikā . In the beginning , Manikarnikā Kund was dug out by Vishnu him- self . But the digging out of the kund is repeated , quite literally , each year when the floodwaters of the Ganges recede , having dumped a mountain of ...
Page 249
... Manikarnikā reaches the desired goal . " 63 In the Kāshi Khanda as well , Manikarnikā is said to be a place where people surrender their earthly bodies to death and re- ceive spiritual bodies like that of Shiva himself . 64 While ...
... Manikarnikā reaches the desired goal . " 63 In the Kāshi Khanda as well , Manikarnikā is said to be a place where people surrender their earthly bodies to death and re- ceive spiritual bodies like that of Shiva himself . 64 While ...
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