Banāras, City of LightAn 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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AN INTRODUCTION | 3 |
BANARAS IN HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE | 43 |
3 | 94 |
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Adi Keshava ancient Annapūrnā ascetic ashvamedha auspicious Avimukta Avimukteshvara Banaras bathing Bhairava Bindu Bindu Madhava Brahmā brahmin Buddha Buddhist called century B.c. city's cremation ground Dandapani darshana Dashāshvamedha death deities Devī dharma divine Divodāsa Durga dwell earth famous festival Forest of Bliss ganas Ganesha Ganga Gauri ghāts goddess gods Gupta heaven Himalayas Hindu holy honored Jataka Kāla Kala Bhairava Kāma Kashi Kashi Khanda Kedāra Khanda King Krishna Kund lanes liberation linga of light live located Lolārka Lord Shiva Mahābhārata māhātmyas Manikarnikā Matsya Matsyodarī moksha mosque Muslim myth nāgas Nikumbha North India Omkara Panchaganga Ghat Pārvatī pilgrimage pilgrims popular Prayāga Purāna Rama religious rites ritual riverfront sacred city sage samsāra Sankatā sannyāsins Sanskrit season Shakti Shiva linga shrine sins Skanda story tirthas tradition Trilochana Tulsi Varana Varanasi Vedas Vinayaka Vishnu Vishvanātha Temple Vishveshvara vrata waters waxing fortnight worship yakshas yogis