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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... city . He took great interest and care in his research into its history and its sacred sites , and he described what he learned and saw with thoroughness and zeal . At the same time , as a Christian he could not include the city in his ...
... city . He took great interest and care in his research into its history and its sacred sites , and he described what he learned and saw with thoroughness and zeal . At the same time , as a Christian he could not include the city in his ...
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... city they see , they see in the light of a long tradition of faith . The Names of the Sacred City LIKE a loved one , the sacred city is called by many names . The names express the various powers and attributes of the city and reveal ...
... city they see , they see in the light of a long tradition of faith . The Names of the Sacred City LIKE a loved one , the sacred city is called by many names . The names express the various powers and attributes of the city and reveal ...
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Diana L. Eck. Banaras and the Sacred " Crossings " of India of an BANARAS does not stand alone as India's sacred city . It is part extensive and intricate pattern of sacred places in India . For Hindus , the landscape of India is holy ...
Diana L. Eck. Banaras and the Sacred " Crossings " of India of an BANARAS does not stand alone as India's sacred city . It is part extensive and intricate pattern of sacred places in India . For Hindus , the landscape of India is holy ...
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