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Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Sapta Puris - Seven Holy Cities Within Kashi

1.Ayodhya: Place Around Someswara linga.
2.Madhura: From Uttararka to Varuna.
3.Dwaraka: Sankhoddhara.
4.Kasi: Around the temple of Lord Vishwanath.
5.Avanti(Ujjaini): From Vriddha kala kshetra to Krittivasa sthana.
6.Maya puri(Hari dwara): Asi sangama sthana.
7.Kanchi: Around Bindu madhava.

Craft

http://kashicraft.com/

Origin of Names

The original name of Varanasi was 'Kashi,' derived from the word 'Kasha,' meaning brightness.
It is also known variously as

  1. Avimuktaka, 
  2. Anandakanana, 
  3. Mahasmasana, 
  4. Surandhana, 
  5. Brahma Vardha, 
  6. Sudarsana and 
  7. Ramya.

The name Varanasi has its origin from the names of the two rivers Varuna and Assi, for the old city lies in the north shores of the Ganges bounded by its two tributaries, the Varuna and the Asi( Eigthty Ghats), with the Ganges being to its south. Varanasi is an ancient name found in various Tales and in the epics.

From the pali version of this name-Baranasi-comes the corrupted name Banaras(Bana - Made - Ras - Taste), by which the city is most widely known today. In Muslim and British India, the city was known as "Benares".

Darshan

http://www.shrikashidarshan.org/

Sunday, January 8, 2012

Rangbhari Ekadashi / Budhwa Mangal' Videos

http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-03-13/varanasi/28685844_1_rangbhari-ekadashi-cultural-programme-dress-code
https://www.google.com/search?tbm=vid&hl=en&source=hp&biw=1024&bih=610&q=Budhwa+Mangal

Whole Ganga Aarti at Dasaswamedh Ghats

Kashi or Varanasi Yatra-Sri Chaganti Koteswarao Garu

http://www.youtube.com/user/omdevotion#g/c/94AB2E3C3D1F0F65

Tour

Prime Attractions / Places of interests / Vital Info

http://www.saviontravel.com/city-guide/varanasi/index.html
http://www.tourisminindia.com/city/Varanasi/monuments.aspx
http://www.amarbharat.com/banaras.html

Group wedding of 46 couples in Varanasi


This group wedding is organized by an NGO named Lok Samiti every year in the month of May. The idea behind this group wedding is to end the system or dowry, make marriages legal and registered and raise social awareness about women rights.

Yellow Pages & Classifieds / Halla

City of Life - A day / Streets / People / End

Academia / Philosophy

http://banaras.academia.edu/
http://www.benares.com/

Music / Academy / Aalaap / Project

Yoga

Maps / Wiki / Satellite

http://www.mapsofindia.com/varanasi/
http://wikimapia.org/country/India/Uttar_Pradesh/Varanasi/
http://www.maplandia.com/india/uttar-pradesh/varanasi/varanasi/villages/

1931 / 1937


Go / 4u / Around Varanasi

Hotels

Photos Collection

http://www.flickr.com/photos/fredcan/sets/72157600321042188/
http://www.esamskriti.com/photo-detail/Varanasi-(Kashi).aspx

Varanasi / Official site / Intro

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Varanasi
http://varanasi.nic.in/
http://www.webindia123.com/city/up/varanasi/intro.htm

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