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 237
... Bathing in these five rivers is said to be auspicious beyond measure , particularly during the month of Kārttika when all the gods , including Shiva Vishvanatha , are said to bathe here daily . In addition to bathing , Panchaganga Ghat ...
... Bathing in these five rivers is said to be auspicious beyond measure , particularly during the month of Kārttika when all the gods , including Shiva Vishvanatha , are said to bathe here daily . In addition to bathing , Panchaganga Ghat ...
Page 275
... bathing in the Ganges . This is the coldest of the bathing months , however , and a vow to bathe daily during this season seems possible only for the strong , although many of the frail undertake just such a vow . This month of bathing ...
... bathing in the Ganges . This is the coldest of the bathing months , however , and a vow to bathe daily during this season seems possible only for the strong , although many of the frail undertake just such a vow . This month of bathing ...
Page 292
... bathe in Prayaga in the month of Magha , that goodness is multiplied ten - fold by simply bathing in my pres- ence here . 19 The second place in Kāshī said to be Prayaga is Panchagangā Ghāt . There are several temples of Mādhava or ...
... bathe in Prayaga in the month of Magha , that goodness is multiplied ten - fold by simply bathing in my pres- ence here . 19 The second place in Kāshī said to be Prayaga is Panchagangā Ghāt . There are several temples of Mādhava or ...
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