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 148
... heaven . Ripunjaya would consent to rule only without the interference of the gods . Brahma accepted his terms and sent criers out into the town , beating their drums and shouting , " The gods must all go back to heaven ! " Ripunjaya ...
... heaven . Ripunjaya would consent to rule only without the interference of the gods . Brahma accepted his terms and sent criers out into the town , beating their drums and shouting , " The gods must all go back to heaven ! " Ripunjaya ...
Page 211
... Heaven are the wine of immortality . What can these three not provide ? ' THE GANGE S is called the River of Heaven , flowing across the sky , white as the Milky Way . Long ago , she agreed to flow upon the earth as well . In her great ...
... Heaven are the wine of immortality . What can these three not provide ? ' THE GANGE S is called the River of Heaven , flowing across the sky , white as the Milky Way . Long ago , she agreed to flow upon the earth as well . In her great ...
Page 216
... heaven by virtue of these rites and , it is said , they dwell in heaven for a thousand years for every single sesame seed in the traditional pinda offerings . 12 Indeed , the ancestors are said to sing for joy when they see someone in ...
... heaven by virtue of these rites and , it is said , they dwell in heaven for a thousand years for every single sesame seed in the traditional pinda offerings . 12 Indeed , the ancestors are said to sing for joy when they see someone 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