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 83
... destroyed . Following the sack of the city by the forces of Muhammad Ghūrī , temples were destroyed again in the 1300s under Firuz Shah Tughluq . In the 1400s , the city came under the rule of the Sharqi kings of Jaunpur , and temples ...
... destroyed . Following the sack of the city by the forces of Muhammad Ghūrī , temples were destroyed again in the 1300s under Firuz Shah Tughluq . In the 1400s , the city came under the rule of the Sharqi kings of Jaunpur , and temples ...
Page 95
... destroyed . Then Nikumbha pronounced a curse upon the King and his city : " Because my sacred place has been destroyed , this city shall be empty of all its inhabitants . ” ' 3 When the city was vacant , Shiva arrived and established ...
... destroyed . Then Nikumbha pronounced a curse upon the King and his city : " Because my sacred place has been destroyed , this city shall be empty of all its inhabitants . ” ' 3 When the city was vacant , Shiva arrived and established ...
Page 196
... destroyed or partially destroyed , which have been moved and yet have not been forgotten in their old locations . Kapāli Bhairava , it seems , was originally in the Serpent Well or Nag Kuan area of northern Kāshi , and has only recently ...
... destroyed or partially destroyed , which have been moved and yet have not been forgotten in their old locations . Kapāli Bhairava , it seems , was originally in the Serpent Well or Nag Kuan area of northern Kāshi , and has only recently ...
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