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 195
... Vishvanātha and Annapūrnā , and then they leave . Their guides do not take them into these narrow lanes . Those who know what one ought to do in Kāshi come here . But those who don't know just follow the guides . ' Bhairava's special ...
... Vishvanātha and Annapūrnā , and then they leave . Their guides do not take them into these narrow lanes . Those who know what one ought to do in Kāshi come here . But those who don't know just follow the guides . ' Bhairava's special ...
Page 351
... Vishvanatha is a somewhat later development . The old center - temples were destroyed during the Muslim era . Today ... Vishva : natha Trilochana Ghat Panchaganga Ghats Parvateshvara Ghat Manikarnika Ghat Dashashvamedha Ghat Kedara Ghat ...
... Vishvanatha is a somewhat later development . The old center - temples were destroyed during the Muslim era . Today ... Vishva : natha Trilochana Ghat Panchaganga Ghats Parvateshvara Ghat Manikarnika Ghat Dashashvamedha Ghat Kedara Ghat ...
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