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... river opposite the confluence of the Jalangi river . It is about 65 miles north of Calcutta , to which it is connected by road , river and rail . Besides its religious importance , Navadvip is a large trading centre and is a regional ...
... river opposite the confluence of the Jalangi river . It is about 65 miles north of Calcutta , to which it is connected by road , river and rail . Besides its religious importance , Navadvip is a large trading centre and is a regional ...
Page 128
... river spouting from his sacred locks , the Vaisnavas maintain that the Ganges flows from the feet of Krsna , and so is a river of caraņāmṛta ( cf. Tirtha 1947 : 102 ) . The Bhagirathi ( Ganges ) at Navadvip is frequently called Gaura ...
... river spouting from his sacred locks , the Vaisnavas maintain that the Ganges flows from the feet of Krsna , and so is a river of caraņāmṛta ( cf. Tirtha 1947 : 102 ) . The Bhagirathi ( Ganges ) at Navadvip is frequently called Gaura ...
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... river ( approximately 100 yards by 600 yards ) fascinates because of its strange and compelling activities . The mahā - śmaśāna ( great cremation ground ) 36 of Tarapith is , firstly , a place for the disposal of bodies . Next to the river ...
... river ( approximately 100 yards by 600 yards ) fascinates because of its strange and compelling activities . The mahā - śmaśāna ( great cremation ground ) 36 of Tarapith is , firstly , a place for the disposal of bodies . Next to the river ...
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
The Pilgrimage Tradition in West Bengal | 12 |
The Philosophical Roots of the Pilgrimage Tradition in West Bengal | 46 |
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