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 116
... four directions and their center . There is the material wholeness of the five elements , and the bodily wholeness ... four parts with a transcending fifth , just as Shiva has four faces with a faceless fifth , and just as the linga has ...
... four directions and their center . There is the material wholeness of the five elements , and the bodily wholeness ... four parts with a transcending fifth , just as Shiva has four faces with a faceless fifth , and just as the linga has ...
Page 187
... four along the Ganges River in the east ; four along the Asi River in the south ; four along the western boundary , and four along the Varana River in the north . The names of these ganas have changed over the centuries , but the ganas ...
... four along the Ganges River in the east ; four along the Asi River in the south ; four along the western boundary , and four along the Varana River in the north . The names of these ganas have changed over the centuries , but the ganas ...
Page 288
... four great nagas of India , who were said to hold up the four quarters of the earth . Shankha was the naga of Banaras , and there is evidence that Shankha had a significant cultus in Banaras even in the time of the Buddha . 12 Might we ...
... four great nagas of India , who were said to hold up the four quarters of the earth . Shankha was the naga of Banaras , and there is evidence that Shankha had a significant cultus in Banaras even in the time of the Buddha . 12 Might we ...
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