Tag: Benares
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Chola Satyavrata Conquered Kasiraja Varanasi
The information we get from Purans and Ancient Tamil Sangam Literature and Copperplates evidence reaffirm the close proximity,nay the total identification of ancient Tamil Kings and Genealogy as listed out in Purans. References in Ramayana and Mahabharata also reaffirm.
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Shiva Kala Aradhana Pooja Kasi December 19 Live Rudrabhishek
A dedicated group from US is organising Pooja, Rudrabhishek at Kasi Viswanatha temple regularly.They also organise,as a part of it,programmes that bespeak of our culture and religion,in the form of performing arts and lectures by eminent people on Sanatan Dharma.
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Benares Panchakrosha Yatra Details Kasi Khanda
Panchakrosha are the palces where Ishwara,Shiva is present in His full Glory and He rules over the city, its people, beings both living and non living. As a result people visiting these Kshetras are removed of their evil and negative thoughts and are ruled by Ishwara. This is one of the reasons why people are…
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Gyanvapi Mosque Built On Original Kashi Viswanath Temple Aurangazeb
Aurngazeb, destroyed the original Kasi Viswvanatha Temple and had a Mosque built on the land. He called it the Gynavapi, the Well of Knowledge. Into the Well was thrown the Kasi Viswanatha Idol.
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Worlds Oldest Continuously Lived City Kasi Predates Vedas
So Kasi is at least 7000 years old. The spiritually correct name of Kasi is Avimukta. There is a legend that the name Kasi is due to the two small rivers that flow Kasi, Varana and Asi before they join the Ganges.