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 132
... stands out as impressive : a great temple upon a hill , its temple - top flags fluttering in the breeze . The city around it is alive with beautiful dancing girls and courtesans , the red läc on whose care- fully painted feet colors the ...
... stands out as impressive : a great temple upon a hill , its temple - top flags fluttering in the breeze . The city around it is alive with beautiful dancing girls and courtesans , the red läc on whose care- fully painted feet colors the ...
Page 184
... stands betwixt and between the human and the divine spheres . And he stands betwixt and between the human and the animal form , part prince and part elephant . With his elephant head , Ganesha is perhaps a direct descen- dant of an ...
... stands betwixt and between the human and the divine spheres . And he stands betwixt and between the human and the animal form , part prince and part elephant . With his elephant head , Ganesha is perhaps a direct descen- dant of an ...
Page 207
... stands on the tip of Shiva's trident . ' 986 In addition to his pledge to stay at Panchaganga forever , Vishnu gave yet another boon to the sage : this place would be known by the sage's name , Bindu , as well as by his own , Madhava ...
... stands on the tip of Shiva's trident . ' 986 In addition to his pledge to stay at Panchaganga forever , Vishnu gave yet another boon to the sage : this place would be known by the sage's name , Bindu , as well as by his own , Madhava ...
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