Wednesday, January 11, 2012
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.
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.
Origin of Names
The original name of Varanasi was 'Kashi,' derived from the word 'Kasha,' meaning brightness.
It is also known variously as
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".
It is also known variously as
- Avimuktaka,
- Anandakanana,
- Mahasmasana,
- Surandhana,
- Brahma Vardha,
- Sudarsana and
- 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".
Sunday, January 8, 2012
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.
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