Author: Subhadra Sen Gupta
Publisher: Rupa
Year: 2001
Language: English
Pages: 180
ISBN/UPC (if available): 8171675646
Description
Discover the ten greatest tirthas of Hindus. Fascinating temple towns that are not just places of pilgrimage but sacred spaces resonant with myths and legends.
These ancient cities are the seven sacred tirthas of the Saptapuris - Varanasi, Kabchipuram, Haridwar, Ayodhya, Ujjain, Mathura and Dwarka and the four great dhaams of Badrinath, Puri, Dwarka and Rameshwaram, with Dwarka being both a puri and a dhaam.
These temple towns represent the finest examples of Indian architecture and continue to be centers of music, dance, sculpture, painting and crafts.
Contents
Introduction
A Tirtha of Liberation
SAPTAPURIS
KASHI- VARANASI
The Supreme Tirtha
KANCHIPURAM
A Gift of the Pallavas
HARIDWAR - MAYAPURI
Gateway to the Himalayas
AYODHYA
The Sacred City of Rama
UJJAIN - AVANTIKA
A Tirtha by the Shipra
MATHURA - VRINDAVAN
A Land That Sings to Krishna
DWARKA- DWARAVATI
Krishna's City by the Sea
THE CHAAR DHAAM
BADRINATH
The Dhaam in the Himalayas
PURI
Lord Jagannatha's Dhaam
RAMESHWARAM
The Dhaam by the Indian Ocean
Bibliography
Glossary
Index