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 41
... symbol that condenses the whole into the part is common in the Hindu world . The whole of the sacred Vedas , they say , may be packed in a single powerful mantra . Or the whole of the complexity of the Divine may be visualized in a ...
... symbol that condenses the whole into the part is common in the Hindu world . The whole of the sacred Vedas , they say , may be packed in a single powerful mantra . Or the whole of the complexity of the Divine may be visualized in a ...
Page 103
... symbol " and an " insult to decency . " While the sexual symbolism of the linga cannot be disre- garded , neither should it be exaggerated . Insofar as its sexual connota- tions are significant , the linga is certainly a bisexual symbol ...
... symbol " and an " insult to decency . " While the sexual symbolism of the linga cannot be disre- garded , neither should it be exaggerated . Insofar as its sexual connota- tions are significant , the linga is certainly a bisexual symbol ...
Page 105
... symbolism of the linga extends far beyond its sexual dimensions and has been elaborately articulated in the philosophy , theology , and mythology of the tradition . The linga is , in a wider sense , the symbol of the wholeness of the ...
... symbolism of the linga extends far beyond its sexual dimensions and has been elaborately articulated in the philosophy , theology , and mythology of the tradition . The linga is , in a wider sense , the symbol of the wholeness of the ...
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