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 203
... famous well called Manikarnika and filled it with the per- spiration generated by his own austerities . And when Shiva granted Vishnu a boon for his labors , it was Vishnu who asked , as a boon , that Kashi have the great powers of ...
... famous well called Manikarnika and filled it with the per- spiration generated by his own austerities . And when Shiva granted Vishnu a boon for his labors , it was Vishnu who asked , as a boon , that Kashi have the great powers of ...
Page 285
... famous Bharat Milap fair in Kāshi . South and west of Dashashvamedha are parts of the city called Rama Pura and Lakshmana Pura , for the famous brothers . It is Rāma Kund which is said to be Ayodhya - a large , clay - banked pond just ...
... famous Bharat Milap fair in Kāshi . South and west of Dashashvamedha are parts of the city called Rama Pura and Lakshmana Pura , for the famous brothers . It is Rāma Kund which is said to be Ayodhya - a large , clay - banked pond just ...
Page 372
... famous for his righteousness and his suffer- ing . A seventh - century Chinese monk who traveled to India to collect ... famous pitha of Kāmākshī , also called Kāmākhyā , in Assam . One of the seven sacred cities of India , situated in ...
... famous for his righteousness and his suffer- ing . A seventh - century Chinese monk who traveled to India to collect ... famous pitha of Kāmākshī , also called Kāmākhyā , in Assam . One of the seven sacred cities of India , situated 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