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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... māhātmyas that glorify this city ? There are thousands of hymns and stories of Kashi's pilgrims and temples in the māhātmya literature and in the oral traditions of different regions and even dif- ferent families . Pilgrims may know ...
... māhātmyas that glorify this city ? There are thousands of hymns and stories of Kashi's pilgrims and temples in the māhātmya literature and in the oral traditions of different regions and even dif- ferent families . Pilgrims may know ...
Page 142
... Māhātmya , the presence of Kedāra in Kāshī is not just a token , but a primary presence . " This Lord of Kedāra , with ... māhātmyas . Even in those sources where only a few of the city's temples are mentioned by name , Kedāra is usually ...
... Māhātmya , the presence of Kedāra in Kāshī is not just a token , but a primary presence . " This Lord of Kedāra , with ... māhātmyas . Even in those sources where only a few of the city's temples are mentioned by name , Kedāra is usually ...
Page 347
... māhātmyas , ritual prescriptions , and geographical information . In several chapters ( 83 , 84 , 97 ) the temples and tirthas of Kāshī are located in relation to one another . The Kāshi Khanda is not quoted by Lakshmidhara ( twelfth ...
... māhātmyas , ritual prescriptions , and geographical information . In several chapters ( 83 , 84 , 97 ) the temples and tirthas of Kāshī are located in relation to one another . The Kāshi Khanda is not quoted by Lakshmidhara ( twelfth ...
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