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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... offering of flowers , the presentation of oil lights , the burning of fragrant camphor , and the libations of Ganges water . The flowers , water , and even food offerings placed in contact with the image are considered to have been ...
... offering of flowers , the presentation of oil lights , the burning of fragrant camphor , and the libations of Ganges water . The flowers , water , and even food offerings placed in contact with the image are considered to have been ...
Page 106
... offering " and refers to the five - wick oil lamp or camphor lamp the priest circles before the image of the deity . This is one of usually sixteen offerings ( upachāras ) made in worship , including incense , flowers , water , cloth ...
... offering " and refers to the five - wick oil lamp or camphor lamp the priest circles before the image of the deity . This is one of usually sixteen offerings ( upachāras ) made in worship , including incense , flowers , water , cloth ...
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... offerings . 12 Indeed , the ancestors are said to sing for joy when they see someone in their family bathing in the Ganges and offering pindas on her bank . 13 An often - quoted verse of the Mahābhārata promises , " If only the bone of ...
... offerings . 12 Indeed , the ancestors are said to sing for joy when they see someone in their family bathing in the Ganges and offering pindas on her bank . 13 An often - quoted verse of the Mahābhārata promises , " If only the bone of ...
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