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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... pilgrimage , ordinary householders become , for a short time , re- nouncers of sorts . Leaving home , they take only ... pilgrimage has long been the major reason for Hindus to travel . Mod- ern bus and train service has brought a new ...
... pilgrimage , ordinary householders become , for a short time , re- nouncers of sorts . Leaving home , they take only ... pilgrimage has long been the major reason for Hindus to travel . Mod- ern bus and train service has brought a new ...
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... pilgrimage to the Five Tirthas . " If the pilgrim is journeying in fulfillment of some vow or in the hope of some particular end , that end will be stated . This is a sakāma pilgrimage , made " with desires " in mind : to bear a son ...
... pilgrimage to the Five Tirthas . " If the pilgrim is journeying in fulfillment of some vow or in the hope of some particular end , that end will be stated . This is a sakāma pilgrimage , made " with desires " in mind : to bear a son ...
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Diana L. Eck. The details of the Varanasi pilgrimage are given in the Käshi Yātrā Prakasha in its description of the " Pilgrimage Around the City " ( Nagara Pradakshinā Yātrā ) . As usual the pilgrimage begins with a bath in the Ganges ...
Diana L. Eck. The details of the Varanasi pilgrimage are given in the Käshi Yātrā Prakasha in its description of the " Pilgrimage Around the City " ( Nagara Pradakshinā Yātrā ) . As usual the pilgrimage begins with a bath in the Ganges ...
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