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 117
... waters of the Matsyodari used to spread as far as Omkara . From there , during the rainy season , the waters made quite a significant river , flowing north through the small lakes of Kapalamochana ( " Where the Skull Fell ...
... waters of the Matsyodari used to spread as far as Omkara . From there , during the rainy season , the waters made quite a significant river , flowing north through the small lakes of Kapalamochana ( " Where the Skull Fell ...
Page 118
... waters of the Ganges . When the waters of the Ganges reach this place by flowing in the reverse direction , then does the Matsyodari tirtha receive the full measure of its sanctity . Then it is a billion times more holy than an eclipse ...
... waters of the Ganges . When the waters of the Ganges reach this place by flowing in the reverse direction , then does the Matsyodari tirtha receive the full measure of its sanctity . Then it is a billion times more holy than an eclipse ...
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... waters . Other rivers are said to be like the Ganges . Others are said even to be the Ganges . The Kāverī River in Tamilnādu is known as the Ganges of the South , and the Godāvarī River is said to be the Ganges diverted into Central ...
... waters . Other rivers are said to be like the Ganges . Others are said even to be the Ganges . The Kāverī River in Tamilnādu is known as the Ganges of the South , and the Godāvarī River is said to be the Ganges diverted into Central ...
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