A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Varanasi
This page describes Varanasi which is located on page 501 of the third volume in the book: A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism by Swami Harshananda. This book, known as “a concise encyclopaedia of hinduism”, includes a vast amount of topics covering general aspects on Hinduism, but also contains important aspects regarding Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism This page contains an online preview of the full text and summarizes technical terms, as well as information if you want to buy this book.
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You can look up the meaning of the phrase “Varanasi” according to 78 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Puranic encyclopaedia [by Vettam Mani]
Story of Varanasi. (VARANASI). Kashi.(Before reading the information given here refer to the details given about Kashi under Kashi and Divodasa).The name Varanasi.Formerly this place was known as Prayaga. Later it got the name Varanasi and then Kashi. The name Varanasi is originated from two rivers. Bhagavan Yogashayi who stays in Prayaga was born from a portion of Mahavishnu. From the right leg of Yogashayi the river Varana started and from his left leg the river Asi started....
Read full contents: Story of Varanasi
The Padma Purana [by N.A. Deshpande]
Men who die (here) do not go to the highest principle as those who die at Varanasi. 36-56. If a man enters (i.e. bathes in) Ganga, flowing in three streams, especially at Varanasi, it would destroy the sin committed in hundreds of his former births. Ganga is easy to reach at other places. Shraddha, gifts, penance, muttering (of a deity’s names), vows—all this is very difficult to be found at Varanasi....
Read full contents: Chapter 33 - The Merits of Varanasi
Satirical works of Kshemendra (study) [by Arpana Devi]
First of all, the author chastises the hypocrite people living in Varanasi, a place which is said as the best to attain liberation. In the play, the character Deceit says that Varanasi is now under his control, where the people spend the night with the harlots, drink wine and in the daytime pose as if they know every things....
Read full contents: 7.12. Summary of the Prabodhacandrodaya
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