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Page : 1068 pages

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Release : 2006

Category : Hinduism

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Luminous Kashi To Vibrant Varanasi

Author : K. Chandramouli

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Page : 486 pages

File Size : 28,71 MB

Release : 2006-08-01

Category : Varanasi (India)

ISBN : 9788186569566

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Kashi/Banaras/Varanasi is a world of its own, a veritable miniIndia, unique in almost all respects. Its contradictions can be seen inits blend of spirituality and darkness, sanctity and filth, purity anddeceipt, culture and grossness.Luminous Kashi to Vibrant Varanasi presents, as no other bookhas done before, all these aspects of this paradoxical and fascinatingcity, and gives an amazing quantity of information on the city, itshistory, culture and people; its temples and tirthas, mathas andinstitutions; its scholars, some of them the best in the country; itsfestivals and lilas; its literature, music, painting and culture; its silktrade and crafts; and its typical inhabitants: sadhus, pandits, pandas,babus, rais, thugs and gundas. More than all, the book finds out,with the help of mythology and metaphysics, the essence of Kashi its luminosity and its vibrancy! It finally says: walk not in the darkalleys, plunge not in the shallows, but move into the luminosity, anddive deep into the oceans of knowledge. The Kashi you find dependson how far you walk, how deep you dive!



India

Author : Diana L Eck

Publisher : Harmony

Page : 578 pages

File Size : 50,13 MB

Release : 2012-03-27

Category : Religion

ISBN : 0385531915

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In India: A Sacred Geography, renowned Harvard scholar Diana Eck offers an extraordinary spiritual journey through the pilgrimage places of the world's most religiously vibrant culture and reveals that it is, in fact, through these sacred pilgrimages that India’s very sense of nation has emerged. No matter where one goes in India, one will find a landscape in which mountains, rivers, forests, and villages are elaborately linked to the stories of the gods and heroes of Indian culture. Every place in this vast landscape has its story, and conversely, every story of Hindu myth and legend has its place. Likewise, these places are inextricably tied to one another—not simply in the past, but in the present—through the local, regional, and transregional practices of pilgrimage. India: A Sacred Geography tells the story of the pilgrim’s India. In these pages, Diana Eck takes the reader on an extraordinary spiritual journey through the living landscape of this fascinating country –its mountains, rivers, and seacoasts, its ancient and powerful temples and shrines. Seeking to fully understand the sacred places of pilgrimage from the ground up, with their stories, connections and layers of meaning, she acutely examines Hindu religious ideas and narratives and shows how they have been deeply inscribed in the land itself. Ultimately, Eck shows us that from these networks of pilgrimage places, India’s very sense of region and nation has emerged. This is the astonishing and fascinating picture of a land linked for centuries not by the power of kings and governments, but by the footsteps of pilgrims. India: A Sacred Geography offers a unique perspective on India, both as a complex religious culture and as a nation. Based on her extensive knowledge and her many decades of wide-ranging travel and research, Eck's piercing insights and a sweeping grasp of history ensure that this work will be in demand for many years to come.



Visualizing Space in Banaras

Author : Martin Gaenszle

Publisher : Otto Harrassowitz Verlag

Page : 364 pages

File Size : 48,53 MB

Release : 2006

Category : Cartography

ISBN : 9783447051873

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The city of Banaras is widely known as a unique, impressive and particularly ancient historical place. But for many it is above all a universal, cosmic, and in a sense timeless sacred space. Both of these seemingly contrasting depictions contribute to how the city is experienced by its inhabitants or visitors, and there is a great variety of sometimes competing views: Kasi the Luminous, the ancient Crossing, the city of Death, the place of Hindu-Muslim encounter and syncretism, the cosmopolitan centre of learning, etc. The present volume deals with the multiple ways this urban site is visualized, imagined, and culturally represented by different actors and groups. The forms of visualizations are manifold and include buildings, paintings, drawings, panoramas, photographs, traditional and modern maps, as well as verbal and mental images. The major focus will thus be on visual media, which are of special significance for the representation of space. But this cannot be divorced from other forms of expressions which are part of the local life-world ("Lebenswelt"). The contributions look at local as well as exogenous constructions of the rich topography of Kasi and show that these imaginations and constructions are not static but always embedded in social and cultural practices of representation, often contested and never complete.



Benares

Author : Richard Lannoy

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Page : 0 pages

File Size : 33,79 MB

Release : 2002

Category : Varanasi (India)

ISBN : 9788186569252

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This major contribution to the study of urban culture, firstpublished in 1999 as the magnificent photographic book BenaresSeen from Within, is now issued in a more accessible format and areduced price, its text substantially revised.Though now beset with all the characteristic urban ills of the age,Benares is arguably the oldest living city in the world to retain itsoriginal cosmic orientation. A centre of learning since antiquity, itsway of life has not essentially changed until the last few years.Among other themes, Lannoy writes about the metaphysical substructureof the city, the ancient cults of the pillar and the sun-wheel,the Buddha, yoga, commerce and weaving, pilgrimage, and extendsits survey up to the present, with Hindu-Muslim conflicts, the tensionbetween religion and secularism, and a lively account of thegreat woman-saint Anandamayi Ma.Illustrated with many photographs by the author.



The Rough Guide to India (Travel Guide eBook)

Author : Rough Guides

Publisher : Apa Publications (UK) Limited

Page : 1870 pages

File Size : 28,88 MB

Release : 2019-11-01

Category : Travel

ISBN : 1789196396

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The Rough Guide to India Make the most of your time on Earth with the ultimate travel guides. World-renowned 'tell it like it is' travel guide, now with free eBook. Discover India with this comprehensive and entertaining travel guide, packed with practical information and honest recommendations by our independent experts. Whether you plan to look for leopards in Kanha National Park, visit the world's greatest building, the Taj Mahal, or explore the immaculately preserved temples of Khajuraho, The Rough Guide to India will help you discover the best places to explore, eat, drink, shop and sleep along the way. Features of this travel guide to India: - Detailed regional coverage: provides practical information for every kind of trip, from off-the-beaten-track adventures to chilled-out breaks in popular tourist areas - Honest and independent reviews: written with Rough Guides' trademark blend of humour, honesty and expertise, our writers will help you make the most from your trip to India - Meticulous mapping: practical full-colour maps, with clearly numbered, colour-coded keys. Find your way around Delhi, Mumbai and many more locations without needing to get online - Fabulous full-colour photography: features inspirational colour photography, including the phenomenal Lotus Temple and the vibrant Pichola Lake - Time-saving itineraries: carefully planned routes will help inspire and inform your on-the-road experiences - Things not to miss: Rough Guides' rundown of Gokarna, Udaipur and Madurai's best sights and top experiences - Travel tips and info: packed with essential pre-departure information including getting around, accommodation, food and drink, health, the media, festivals, sports and outdoor activities, culture and etiquette, shopping and more - Background information: comprehensive 'Contexts' chapter provides fascinating insights into India, with coverage of history, religion, ethnic groups, environment, wildlife and books, plus a handy language section and glossary - The ultimate travel tool: download the free eBook to access all this from your phone or tablet - Covers: Delhi; Rajasthan; Uttar Pradesh; Uttarakhand; Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh; Himachal Pradesh; Jammu and Kashmir; Punjab and Haryana; Gujarat; Mumbai; Maharashtra; Goa; Kolkata and West Bengal; Bihar and Jharkhand; Sikkim; The Northeast; Odisha; Andhra Pradesh and Telangana; The Andaman Islands; Tamil Nadu; Kerala; Kamataka You may also be interested in: The Rough Guide to Nepal, The Rough Guide to Sri Lanka, The Rough Guide to Myanmar (Burma) About Rough Guides: Rough Guides have been inspiring travellers for over 35 years, with over 30 million copies sold globally. Synonymous with practical travel tips, quality writing and a trustworthy 'tell it like it is' ethos, the Rough Guides list includes more than 260 travel guides to 120+ destinations, gift-books and phrasebooks.