Mark Twain in Varanasi: An American View of the Sacred City
## Mark Twain in Varanasi: An American View of the Sacred City When the…
The Fire of Manikarnika: Death, Ritual and Spirituality
## The Fire of Manikarnika: Death, Ritual and Spirituality ### Introduction…
Varanasi and Hinduism: Why Kashi Is a Sacred City
## Varanasi and Hinduism: Why Kashi Is a Sacred City ### A River of Light, a…
Bathing in the Ganges: The Meaning of the Ritual in Varanasi
## Bathing in the Ganges: The Meaning of the Ritual in Varanasi The early…
Why Do Hindus Want to Die in Varanasi?
## Why Do Hindus Want to *morire a Varanasi*? The ancient city that rests on…
Pierre Loti and his first encounter with Benares
The Whisper of a Distant River When the French naval officer and novelist…
From book to documentary: telling Varanasi today
*By an itinerant soul who walks the ghats and pages alike* --- Prologue – The…
Does mystical cinema exist?
*An odyssey through the luminous alleys of Benares, where the reel of film…
Varanasi between cinema, religion and literature
**Varanasi between Cinema, Religion and Literature** *By an itinerant soul…
Pierre Loti and the mystery of eternal India
*By an itinerant soul who walks between ink and incense* I. The Whisper of a…