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 44
... described in the Mahābhārata , was this the city from which they came and to which they returned ? Al- though we hear of the Kashī kingdom in the first part of the first millennium B.C. in the traditions and royal genealogies preserved ...
... described in the Mahābhārata , was this the city from which they came and to which they returned ? Al- though we hear of the Kashī kingdom in the first part of the first millennium B.C. in the traditions and royal genealogies preserved ...
Page 79
... described the city as being about three miles long and one mile wide , containing clusters of villages . Leafy trees shaded the temples and shrines , and streams of clear water flowed in all directions . He described the city as a ...
... described the city as being about three miles long and one mile wide , containing clusters of villages . Leafy trees shaded the temples and shrines , and streams of clear water flowed in all directions . He described the city as a ...
Page 80
... described , with its hundred temples , its groves and streams , was very much the Forest of Bliss described in the imaginative vision of the Puranas . We have another glimpse of Banaras in the eighth century in an extensive inscription ...
... described , with its hundred temples , its groves and streams , was very much the Forest of Bliss described in the imaginative vision of the Puranas . We have another glimpse of Banaras in the eighth century in an extensive inscription ...
Contents
AN INTRODUCTION | 3 |
BANARAS IN HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE | 43 |
3 | 94 |
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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