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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... temple lives the pūjārī's family . The most visible of the temples is simply called Omkareshvara and is the hilltop temple . A stairway leads up the hill to the small temple , just large enough to contain the linga and one worshipper ...
... temple lives the pūjārī's family . The most visible of the temples is simply called Omkareshvara and is the hilltop temple . A stairway leads up the hill to the small temple , just large enough to contain the linga and one worshipper ...
Page 137
... temples and tirthas . 62 Like Kashi , Kedāra serves as a prototype for other tirthas . THE TEMPLE TODAY Kāshi's Kedāra is the anchoring temple of the southern sector of the city , called Kedāra Khanda . It is one of the most popular and ...
... temples and tirthas . 62 Like Kashi , Kedāra serves as a prototype for other tirthas . THE TEMPLE TODAY Kāshi's Kedāra is the anchoring temple of the southern sector of the city , called Kedāra Khanda . It is one of the most popular and ...
Page 165
... temple is built in a common North Indian style : a free - standing temple set within a walled temple com- pound . Both the porch of this temple and its shikhara are especially ornate in sculptural detail . It is an impressive temple ...
... temple is built in a common North Indian style : a free - standing temple set within a walled temple com- pound . Both the porch of this temple and its shikhara are especially ornate in sculptural detail . It is an impressive temple ...
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