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Download or read book Banaras written by Diana L. Eck and published by Knopf. This book was released on 2013-06-05 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The sacred city of Banāras on the River Ganges is one of the oldest living cities in the world—as old as Jerusalem, Athens, and Peking. It is the place where Shiva, the Lord of All, is said to have made his permanent home since the dawn of creation. There are few cities in India as traditionally Hindu and as symbolic of the whole of Hindu culture as Banāras. In this eloquent, finely observed study, Diana Eck shows how the city over the centuries has become a lens through which the Hindu vision of the world is precisely focused. She reveals the spiritual and historical resonance of this holy place where great sages such as the Buddha and Shankara were taught, where ashrams, palaces, and universities were built, where God has been imagined and imagined in a thousand ways. She describes the rites of its temples, the busy life of its riverfront, and the exuberance of its festivals. She tells how people travel from all over India to Banāras for the privilege of dying a good death here, for they believe that on the banks of the River Ganges where “the atmosphere of devotion is improbable in its strength,” it is possible to be released from the earthly round forever. In her account of the sacred history, geography, and art of the city, its elaborate and thriving rituals, its myths and literature, and its importance to pilgrims and seekers, Diana Eck uses her wealth of scholarship to make the Hindu tradition come powerfully alive so that we come to understand the meaning of this sacred city to the millions of believers who have been coming here for over 2,500 years.
Book Synopsis History of Banaras by : Anant Sadashiv Altekar
Download or read book History of Banaras written by Anant Sadashiv Altekar and published by . This book was released on 1937 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author :Laksh Maheshwari Publisher :Penguin Random House India Private Limited ISBN 13 :9357087001 Total Pages :252 pages Book Rating :4.3/5 (57 download)
Download or read book The Ancestors written by Laksh Maheshwari and published by Penguin Random House India Private Limited. This book was released on 2024-05-31 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It has been two years after the black element was discovered; two years since Jay disappeared, believed to be dead. The revelations continue for the Somvanshis, as they deal with the changes that the black element caused in their bodies. As Karan makes discoveries that shake him to his core, Shantanu Somvanshi finds the key that he has been waiting for in the shape of a young, strong-minded girl. The Ancestors takes the reader on a whirlwind ride with twists and turns that will shock.
Book Synopsis Banaras: Urban Forms and Cultural Histories by : Michael S. Dodson
Download or read book Banaras: Urban Forms and Cultural Histories written by Michael S. Dodson and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2021-01-31 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book presents a rich and surprising account of the recent history of the north Indian city of Banaras. Supplementing traditional accounts, which have focused upon the city’s religious imaginary, this volume brings together essays written by acknowledged experts in north Indian culture and history to examine the construction of diverse urban identities in, and after, the British colonial period. Drawing on fields such as archaeology, literature, history, and architecture, these accounts of Banaras understand the narratives which inscribe the city as having been forged substantially in the experiences of British rule. But while British rule transformed the city in many respects, the essays also emphasize the importance of Indian agency in these processes. The book also examines the essential ambiguity of modernization schemes in the city as well as the contingency of elements of religious narrative. The introduction, moreover, attempts to resituate Banaras into a wider tradition of urban studies in South Asia. The book will be of interest to not only scholars and students of north Indian culture and urban history, but also anyone looking to gain a deeper appreciation of this remarkable, and complex, city.
Download or read book A Pilgrimage to Kashi written by Gol and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fascinating and high quality comic depicting the city ofBanaras (Varanasi) in all its aspects. In a series of wonderfuland colourful scenes, the history, mythology and culture ofthis ancient city are elaborated in a simple but profound way.The best introduction to the city of Banaras. Includes a chronology,a glossary and a bibliography. For adults and childrenequally. Gol is a renowned artist specialized in historical comic.
Book Synopsis Death in Banaras by : Jonathan P. Parry
Download or read book Death in Banaras written by Jonathan P. Parry and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1994-07-07 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A study of Hindu death rituals and the sacred specialists who perform them in the Indian city of Banaras.
Book Synopsis Lessons from Schools by : Nita Kumar
Download or read book Lessons from Schools written by Nita Kumar and published by SAGE Publications Pvt. Limited. This book was released on 2000-03-14 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is an unusual history of education set in the social contexts of caste, occupational groups, religious communities, gender, and urban life. An underlying theme is the dynamics of the interaction between a colonial power advocating state control over education and indigenous educational systems of considerable heterogeneity patronising a variety of institutions and systems of teaching. Focusing on the educational history of Banaras over a 100-year period (1840 to 1940) Nita Kumar examines three occupational groups (pandits, merchants and artisans); the challenges to their accepted educational systems (Sanskrit learning, trade and weaving); and their responses to perceived threats.
Book Synopsis The Artisans of Banaras by : Nita Kumar
Download or read book The Artisans of Banaras written by Nita Kumar and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2017-03-14 with total page 307 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nita Kumar offers an evocative and sensitive portrayal of rarely explored aspects of Hindu culture through her analysis of the way leisure time is used by Hindu and Muslim artisans of Banaras--the weavers, metalworkers, and woodworkers. Music, festivals, the place of physical culture, and the importance of going "to the outer side" all are examined as Kumar looks at changes that have occurred in leisure-time activities over the last century. The discussion raises questions of the cultural and conceptual aspects of working-class life, the role of fun and play in Indian thought, the importance of public activities in terms of personal identity, and the meaning of an Indian city to its residents. This analysis turns away from the usual models of Hindu-Muslim conflict by seeing divisions based on occupation, income level, education, and urban neighborhood as more relevant for the construction of identity than those based on religion or community. Kumar draws her information from police station records, Hindi newspapers and periodicals, publications of local individuals and organizations, oral history, and ethnographic data. Originally published in 1988. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.
Book Synopsis Kashi the City Illustrious, Or Benares by : Edwin Greaves
Download or read book Kashi the City Illustrious, Or Benares written by Edwin Greaves and published by . This book was released on 1909 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Banaras written by Irfan Nabi and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: - An experience of a lifetime -- of traveling through the ghats and lanes of Banaras, the sacred city, where millions of believers pause to encounter the divine -- captured in the pages of a book - Through Nabi's visuals of the waterfront, of the Ganges, the eye meets a world that is frantic of the mundane and magnum opus, a scene of both calm and chaos amalgamated - A unique journey from the pages of history to the contemporary times, this is a narrative composed with meticulous research and beautiful illustrations - Narrated in a story-telling manner, this book will appeal to the common reader and the scholar alike Banaras is an enigma with a carefully crafted antiquity that runs deep into its veins. It is an anagram hard to decipher. In more tangible terms, going beyond the metaphorical, Banaras is about all its elements and many sights and sounds. It is about the visible thousands, the Banarasis (the dwellers), the pilgrims, the tourists, the patrons, the kings, the emperors, and the nameless. Banaras is the perceived 'sacred' by the believer, reflected in its past created and recreated, finally standing ground in the contemporary or the lived-in, in particular. A visit to Banaras leaves you with vivid memories or recall of a particular moment which resides in one's senses long after the journey. This book is about the author's sensing of Banaras, a quest to comprehend all of the above and a catalyst to experience more.
Book Synopsis History of the Banaras Hindu University by : Shivanandan Lal Dar
Download or read book History of the Banaras Hindu University written by Shivanandan Lal Dar and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 1152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Banaras written by Rana Singh and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2009-10-02 with total page 435 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Narrating the making of the Hindus’ most sacred and heritage city of India (Banaras) this book will serve as lead reference and insightful reading for understanding the cultural complexities, archetypal connotations, ritualscapes and vivid heritagescapes that maintain India’s pride of history and culture.
Book Synopsis Banaras, the Heritage City of India by : Rana P. B. Singh
Download or read book Banaras, the Heritage City of India written by Rana P. B. Singh and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 457 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book describes various facets of geography, history and heritage of Varanasi, the heritage city of India, on/about which a vast historical literature is available. The section on Geography covers the general background of the topography, climate, soils, vegetation, and human landscape. The History section gives a general brief outline of history, from the ancient to the modern, including a chronological chart. The issue of inscribing the heritagescapes, especially of the riverfront ghats, on the line of UNESCO Heritage criteria, has also been fully described. The Bibliography, by far the most complete up to day, contains 1272 entries classified into 16 groups: This book will serve as a major resource for Banaras tudies, urban history, cultural geography, and heritage studies, and can also be used as model frame for similar heritage cities in other parts of the world.
Download or read book Banāras (Vārāṇasī) written by R. L. Singh and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Festschrift honoring Prof. R.L. Singh; comprises contributed research papers on religious history of VaranĐasi, India, Hindu pilgrimage Centre.
Download or read book Benares, Past and Present written by and published by . This book was released on 1865 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Visualizing Space in Banaras by : Martin Gaenszle
Download or read book Visualizing Space in Banaras written by Martin Gaenszle and published by Otto Harrassowitz Verlag. This book was released on 2006 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book Banaras written by Nandini Majumdar and published by Roli Books. This book was released on 2014-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Banaras is a city on the banks of the river Ganges. It is the holiest of the seven sacred cities in Hinduism and Jainism, and played an important role in the development of Buddhism. It is regarded as one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. It is portrayed beautifully through Majumdar's captivating perspective on different walks around the city. Banaras witnesses thousands of devout Hindus who journey to the banks of the Ganga to wash their sins away. The ghats and the riot of colors only add to the character of this city. Banaras now known as Varanasi is also a major tourist attraction and welcomes thousands from around the world.
