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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... cremation ground . It was intended and taken as the greatest of insults . " On a scale of sanctity , the sacrificial ground is supposed to be the most sacred and the cremation ground the most polluted of places . It is of some ...
... cremation ground . It was intended and taken as the greatest of insults . " On a scale of sanctity , the sacrificial ground is supposed to be the most sacred and the cremation ground the most polluted of places . It is of some ...
Page 248
... cremation ground immediately to the south . The Panchatīrthī pilgrims will prob- ably pay little attention to the cremation ground , but it is undoubtedly present in their minds as they linger at this last stop on their river pil ...
... cremation ground immediately to the south . The Panchatīrthī pilgrims will prob- ably pay little attention to the cremation ground , but it is undoubtedly present in their minds as they linger at this last stop on their river pil ...
Page 249
... cremation ground is under the professional organization and exclusive supervision of the Doms , an untouchable caste whose domi- nance here is said to extend far back to that mythical time when King Harishchandra was purchased in ...
... cremation ground is under the professional organization and exclusive supervision of the Doms , an untouchable caste whose domi- nance here is said to extend far back to that mythical time when King Harishchandra was purchased in ...
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