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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... tirthas . Then there is Dashashvamedha , honored by all the tirthas . Next comes the " Foot Water " tirtha at Adi Keshava . Then there is the holy " Five Rivers " of Panchanada , which destroys one's sins by simply bathing there ...
... tirthas . Then there is Dashashvamedha , honored by all the tirthas . Next comes the " Foot Water " tirtha at Adi Keshava . Then there is the holy " Five Rivers " of Panchanada , which destroys one's sins by simply bathing there ...
Page 283
... tirthas . ' O sages , I have established all tīrthas in this place , a place which I never leave . It is made of all the tirthas ; it is pure , the most secret of the secret , great , the first - born of all places , the Great Lord.2 ...
... tirthas . ' O sages , I have established all tīrthas in this place , a place which I never leave . It is made of all the tirthas ; it is pure , the most secret of the secret , great , the first - born of all places , the Great Lord.2 ...
Page 293
... tirthas , and washes them off at Pancha- ganga Ghat during the autumn month of Kärttika . Along with Prayaga , other tirthas of considerable fame live in Kāshi . There is Kurukshetra , the holy " Field of Dharma , " where the war of the ...
... tirthas , and washes them off at Pancha- ganga Ghat during the autumn month of Kärttika . Along with Prayaga , other tirthas of considerable fame live in Kāshi . There is Kurukshetra , the holy " Field of Dharma , " where the war 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