Essays about: "Banaras"

Showing result 6 - 7 of 7 essays containing the word Banaras.

1. 6. Is the Mazar a Meeting Place forMulti-culture? : A Study of Yakub Shahid Mazar.

   University essay from Estetisk-filosofiska fakulteten

   Author : Katarina Lindahl; [2010]
   Keywords : Sufism; Banaras; Benares; Varanasi; Mazar; Multi-culture; Bhakti;

   Abstract : India is a syncretistic country where several religions coexist. Amystical branch of Islam, ufism, brings Hindus and Muslims togetherwhen the devotees from both religions worship the same saints andmeet at the same sacred places. READ MORE

3. 7. Images of Kabir : As described by Yadav in Assi and Nagwa, and Julaha in Shivala and Saket Nagar

   University essay from Estetisk-filosofiska fakulteten; Karlstads universitet

   Author : Kristian Niemi; [2008]
   Keywords : india; banaras; benares; varanasi; kabir; kabirdas; poet-saints; nirgun; nirguna; julaha; yadav; assi; asi; nagwa; helgonpoet; helgon-poet; indien;

   Abstract : In his own time, the nirguna poet-saint Kabir was a controversial figure. He spoke ill of Islam and Hinduism alike, yet, in the end, both groups claimed him as their own. In this essay, various images of Kabir are discussed. Kabir as he appears in legends; Kabir as he appears in his poems; Kabir as a historical figure. READ MORE