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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... yakshas " ; another has called it the " life - cult . " 12 Whatever it is called , this was the prevalent religious tradition of the non - Aryan people of ancient India . By the term yakshas , " honored ones , " we wish to include a ...
... yakshas " ; another has called it the " life - cult . " 12 Whatever it is called , this was the prevalent religious tradition of the non - Aryan people of ancient India . By the term yakshas , " honored ones , " we wish to include a ...
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... yakshas were the first Indian deities to be depicted in iconic , anthropomorphic form , beginning in the Mauryan period in about the third century B.C. They were shown as stout , sturdy , and often pot- bellied . The yaksha leader ...
... yakshas were the first Indian deities to be depicted in iconic , anthropomorphic form , beginning in the Mauryan period in about the third century B.C. They were shown as stout , sturdy , and often pot- bellied . The yaksha leader ...
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... yaksha deities in Vārānasī . In the first story , the yakshas are still an independent group of deities not associated with Shiva . In fact , Harikesha's devotion to Shiva is considered by these yakshas to be blasphemous . Dandapani ...
... yaksha deities in Vārānasī . In the first story , the yakshas are still an independent group of deities not associated with Shiva . In fact , Harikesha's devotion to Shiva is considered by these yakshas to be blasphemous . Dandapani ...
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