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 102
... dharma , the " right order , " the " law " of society and of nature , and Shiva repeatedly acts to restore order when it has gone awry . Even for this yogi - god , the world is here to be supported , not merely to be transcended ...
... dharma , the " right order , " the " law " of society and of nature , and Shiva repeatedly acts to restore order when it has gone awry . Even for this yogi - god , the world is here to be supported , not merely to be transcended ...
Page 155
... dharma . Your only sin , however , is expelling Shiva from this city . I will tell you how you may expunge that sin : establish a linga for Shiva here , and by ... Dharma , Dharma Kupa , ringed with The Sacred Circle of All the Gods 155.
... dharma . Your only sin , however , is expelling Shiva from this city . I will tell you how you may expunge that sin : establish a linga for Shiva here , and by ... Dharma , Dharma Kupa , ringed with The Sacred Circle of All the Gods 155.
Page 315
... Dharma is much more than rites , however . It is whatever upholds or sustains the universe . * On a cosmic scale , dharma is natural law , which holds the planets in their places and maintains the seasons in their proper time . Within ...
... Dharma is much more than rites , however . It is whatever upholds or sustains the universe . * On a cosmic scale , dharma is natural law , which holds the planets in their places and maintains the seasons in their proper time . Within ...
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