Guest guest Posted October 2, 2004 Report Share Posted October 2, 2004 http://sify.com/samacharreligion/fullstory.php?id=13556832 click link above for full article and links to each ghat of varanasi. Ghats of Varanasi: A Special Varanasi, Kashi or Banaras, is older than traditions. The divine grace of this city lies is unique combination of physical, metaphysical and supernatural elements. Ghats of Varanasi are natural supplement to the concept of divinity. It is a city witch liberate soul from human body to ultimate. The much quoted Sanskrit Skloka Proclame ?Kasyam maranam mukti? (death in Kashi is Liberation). In fact the extension of this belief could be visualised in early concept of ?Pancha Trirtha?symbolically identified with the human body it is explicitly equated with the fire elements (Panch Tattva) of witch body is composed interesting people now defining as all the Ghats are points on the divine cosmic road ( 12th Zodiacs X 7cakras of body thus 98 ) represents its manifest transcendential dimension. That is how this frame shows a cosmic order and harmonic relationship between micro cosmos (divine order) and micro cosmos (human order)through the interlink of mesocosmos ( the physical order of ghats). The Gahadvala inscriptions ( c.12th cent) mention only five ghats . A mid 17th cent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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