Archive for November, 2007
Thursday, November 29th, 2007
Modern HistoryThe two sects in Hinduism, Vaishnavism and Shaivism continued to co-exist in harmony and Varanasi was also chosen by Mrs. Annie Besant as the centre for her Theosophical Society . At the beginning of the twentieth century, Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya instituted Benares Hindu University, the biggest university in ...
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Thursday, November 29th, 2007
Pre-20th Century HistoryHindu mythology celebrates Varanasi as the abode of Lord Shiva and Parvati. One of the earliest descriptions of Varanasi is found in the Buddhist scriptures and in the epic, Mahabharata. The city was considered to be the ancient centre of learning and civilization for over 3000 years. However, ...
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Thursday, November 29th, 2007
Situated in Uttar Pradesh, Varanasi is at a distance of 125 km from Allahabad, 710 km from Delhi and 680 km from Kolkata. Along the west bank of the Ganga and at the heart of the city between the Dasaswamedh Ghat and Godaulia to the south and west and Manikarnika ...
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Thursday, November 29th, 2007
Varanasi. Kashi. Benares. The City of Light. The Eternal City. The holiest of the holy cities of Hindu India, Varanasi is a d??j? vu of a myriad India snapshots discovered in coffee-table books. It is a vision of crowded ghats and throngs of pilgrims seeking salvation as they are bathed ...
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