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 45
... example , it is clear that the city of Varanasi was the capital of the Kashi kingdom , and that it was a magnificent city indeed . " Bārānasi , " as they called it , had walls that were twelve leagues around , and it is said to have ...
... example , it is clear that the city of Varanasi was the capital of the Kashi kingdom , and that it was a magnificent city indeed . " Bārānasi , " as they called it , had walls that were twelve leagues around , and it is said to have ...
Page 367
... example , there are two " t " ' s and “ d ” ' s , one dental and the other the underdotted retroflex ( t , d ) produced by curling the tongue slightly backward toward the roof of the mouth . Here they are written as one - without the ...
... example , there are two " t " ' s and “ d ” ' s , one dental and the other the underdotted retroflex ( t , d ) produced by curling the tongue slightly backward toward the roof of the mouth . Here they are written as one - without the ...
Page 388
... example , there are numerous instances in which the guardian yakshas must be saluted in visiting various tīrthas . The yakshas as door- guardians also appear in the Purānas , for example , in Vāmana Purāna 13 . 41 Victor Turner , The ...
... example , there are numerous instances in which the guardian yakshas must be saluted in visiting various tīrthas . The yakshas as door- guardians also appear in the Purānas , for example , in Vāmana Purāna 13 . 41 Victor Turner , The ...
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