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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... means " seeing . " In the religious sense , it means beholding the divine image and standing in the presence of God . Hindus go for darshana especially at those times of day when the image is beautifully adorned with flowers , and when ...
... means " seeing . " In the religious sense , it means beholding the divine image and standing in the presence of God . Hindus go for darshana especially at those times of day when the image is beautifully adorned with flowers , and when ...
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... means " not let loose , " * and in this context it means the city " Never Forsaken " by Lord Shiva . According to the city's mythology , this was the place where the linga of Shiva was first established and worshipped on earth as the ...
... means " not let loose , " * and in this context it means the city " Never Forsaken " by Lord Shiva . According to the city's mythology , this was the place where the linga of Shiva was first established and worshipped on earth as the ...
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... means shava , a corpse . Shāna means shayana , a “ bed . " Thus do those who are skilled in the meaning of words say about the meaning of shmashāna . When the general dissolution comes , even great beings sleep here , having become ...
... means shava , a corpse . Shāna means shayana , a “ bed . " Thus do those who are skilled in the meaning of words say about the meaning of shmashāna . When the general dissolution comes , even great beings sleep here , having become ...
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