History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v5.c75.511.3

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name Avimukta, derived and explained in two ways 626, name Śmaśāna or Mahāśmaśāna due to various causes 626-627, name Vārāṇasī is derived from the two rivers Varaṇā (modern Bārnā) and Asī, which are respectively the northern and southern boundaries of the modern city 625, name was spelt as Benares up to recent times, but now it is spelt as Banaras 618, Nāradīyapurāṇa says that Banaras was at first the city of Mādhava, but later on became a Śaiva-kṣetra 622n, Nārāyaṇabhaṭṭa says that in the case of Viśveśvara-liṅga there is no blemish due to the touch of the untouchable 633, one should not commit the slightest sin in K. as punishment is relatively far heavier 638, Pañcagaṅgā-ghāṭ, so called because five rivers, Kiraṇā Dhūtapāpā, Gaṅgā, Yamunā and Sarasvatī are supposed to meet there 636, Pañcakrośī pilgrimage by road is held the most meritorious of all and is described in detail 637, Pañcatīrthī (five essential tīrthas) named and described 633-634, present temple of Viśvanātha was built by Ahalyabai Holkar 633, questions about Banaras asked in the Skandapurāṇa 624; residents of K must repair to the river every day, take a bath in Maṇikarṇikā and visit Viśveśvara 640, rules of conduct (particularly moral) for those who dwell in K 638-639, results of sins committed outside K but sinner dying in K, and of sins committed in K by one who dies outside K 640-41, several images of Keśava existed at K.