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 187
... located near Lolārka Kund and situated in the southeastern direction . Next comes Durgā Vinayaka , located at Durgā Kund in the southern direction . To the southwest is Bhimachanda Vinayaka , located in the town of Bhimachandi , the ...
... located near Lolārka Kund and situated in the southeastern direction . Next comes Durgā Vinayaka , located at Durgā Kund in the southern direction . To the southwest is Bhimachanda Vinayaka , located in the town of Bhimachandi , the ...
Page 285
... located in Kashī , as well as in their native places . Just as Brahma , Indra , and the other gods , as well as all the multitude of souls , being parts of Brahman , having their home in Brahman , ultimately go to Brahman and to no ...
... located in Kashī , as well as in their native places . Just as Brahma , Indra , and the other gods , as well as all the multitude of souls , being parts of Brahman , having their home in Brahman , ultimately go to Brahman and to no ...
Page 291
... located . just north of Dashäshvamedha on the heights of Mãn Mandir Ghāt . Also present in Kāshi is Mahākāla , the " Great Lord of Death , " whose linga of light is located in Ujjain , one of the cities of liberation . Here Mahākāla is ...
... located . just north of Dashäshvamedha on the heights of Mãn Mandir Ghāt . Also present in Kāshi is Mahākāla , the " Great Lord of Death , " whose linga of light is located in Ujjain , one of the cities of liberation . Here Mahākāla is ...
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