The first part was published yesterday. This is the concluding part. —Ed By Rtn. Roopa Venkatesh Day 5 and 6: We left Prayagraj after a sumptuous breakfast to the famed temple town, the holiest of cities for Hindus, variously called, Kashi, Benares and Varanasi. Name Kashi is from the Sanskrit word “kas” — light. The…
Pious visit to Ayodhya, Prayagraj, Chitrakoot, Kashi and Gaya —1 Mysuru city’s senior Rotarian couples and a few individuals went on a pilgrimage to Ayodhya, Prayagraj, Kashi and Gaya. Rtn. Roopa Venkatesh, who was among the pilgrims, writes about these Holy places and her experiences.—Ed By Rtn. Roopa Venkatesh A group of 31 believers in…
By Prof. G.L. Shekar Title: “Shivanigagi Kayutta: Kashi Gyanavapiya Satyada Anavarana” Author: Vikram Sampath Translators: Prof. G. L. Shekar and S.S. Narendrakumar Year: 2024 Pages: 352 Price: Rs. 475 Publisher: Sahitya Prakashana, Hubli The Kannada version of the recent book of well-known Indian Historian Dr. Vikram Sampath — Waiting for Shiva: Unearthing the Truth…
Mysore/Mysuru: Maintaining that Kashi has more number of visitors than Taj Mahal in Uttar Pradesh, Udupi Palimaru Mutt Seer Sri Vidyadheeshatheertha Swamiji said that the country has got a good leader and the days are not far away when India becomes ‘Vishwaguru’ (world leader). He was speaking at the 47th anniversary of Sri Krishna Mitra…
Mysore/Mysuru: The news that a Shivalinga has been found inside the well of the Gyanvapi Mosque in Kashi during the survey reminds one of Dr. S.L. Bhyrappa’s Kannada novel Aavarana published in 2007. In that novel, there was a mention to Kashi Vishwanath Temple and the author writes, “An order was passed by Mughal Emperor…
A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the first phase of the Kashi Vishwanath Dham in Varanasi, Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, along with his wife Chennamma, visited the newly-constructed temple corridor this morning.
Varanasi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today inaugurated the Kashi Vishwanath corridor during his two-day visit to Varanasi. Prior to that, he took a holy dip in river Ganga and offered prayers. PM Modi was received by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and had a rousing welcome from the people of his Lok Sabha Constituency….
Live event to be screened in city Mysore/Mysuru: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Kashi Vishwanath Corridor tomorrow (Dec. 13) which will be attended by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and other dignitaries. The entire event is slated to be telecast live across the country. The inauguration ceremony is named “Divya Kashi, Bhavya…
By N.K.A. Ballal, Retd. Sr. Vice-President, ITDC Mukthi Bhawan? I am sure many of you would have heard about this building in Kashi where people go to die! Why? One may ask. As per our own Hindu scriptures, if one dies in Kashi, the abode of Shiva, one attains Moksha [ultimate salvation]. No rebirth. So,…
By Ashvini Ranjan I have travelled extensively both within and outside the country, including holy places of nearly all faiths. But never was I more overwhelmed than during my visit to Kashi, also known as Benares and many other names. Not just for religious reasons alone, but by the totality of the experience. Kashi is…
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