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 74
... period , stretching from the Mauryan to the Gupta empire , it would not have been meaningful to speak of " the Goddess , " for there were thousands of goddesses . The second half of this period , however , saw the rise of a larger ...
... period , stretching from the Mauryan to the Gupta empire , it would not have been meaningful to speak of " the Goddess , " for there were thousands of goddesses . The second half of this period , however , saw the rise of a larger ...
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... period in the sixth century , the religious life of Kashi included flourishing sectarian devotional movements of all kinds - Buddhist , Vaishnava , Shaiva , Shakta , and Saura . The basic Hindu cultus was established . These deities ...
... period in the sixth century , the religious life of Kashi included flourishing sectarian devotional movements of all kinds - Buddhist , Vaishnava , Shaiva , Shakta , and Saura . The basic Hindu cultus was established . These deities ...
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... period of the month of Chaitra . In each festival cycle there are various groups of nine goddesses to be visited . ( See Appendix IV for a listing of the Durgās , Shaktis , and Gauris specified for the Nine Nights . ) The most important ...
... period of the month of Chaitra . In each festival cycle there are various groups of nine goddesses to be visited . ( See Appendix IV for a listing of the Durgās , Shaktis , and Gauris specified for the Nine Nights . ) The most important ...
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