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 129
... Vishveshvara has been supreme in Kāshī for a millennium , it has not always enjoyed such a reputation , at least in the Puranic liter- ature . In the twelfth century , for example , Vishveshvara merits but a line or two of mention in ...
... Vishveshvara has been supreme in Kāshī for a millennium , it has not always enjoyed such a reputation , at least in the Puranic liter- ature . In the twelfth century , for example , Vishveshvara merits but a line or two of mention in ...
Page 131
... Vishveshvara is made clearer in both the Linga Purāna and Kāshi Khanda : “ Everyone worships Vishveshvara , the ' Lord of All . ' But Vishveshvara , creator of all , worships Avimukteshvara linga , which bestows earthly pleasures ...
... Vishveshvara is made clearer in both the Linga Purāna and Kāshi Khanda : “ Everyone worships Vishveshvara , the ' Lord of All . ' But Vishveshvara , creator of all , worships Avimukteshvara linga , which bestows earthly pleasures ...
Page 134
... Vishveshvara , which indicates that by that time the Vishveshvara Temple had been re - established . 54 In the late fourteenth and fifteenth centuries , however , Banaras temples were destroyed several times , under the reigns of Firuz ...
... Vishveshvara , which indicates that by that time the Vishveshvara Temple had been re - established . 54 In the late fourteenth and fifteenth centuries , however , Banaras temples were destroyed several times , under the reigns of Firuz ...
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