Doorsteps to Eternity
Ghats of Varanasi
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- Author
- Kavita Arya
- Publisher
- Akhand Publishing House
- Categories
- Home Page Carousel, Nonfiction, Religion and Spirituality, Social Science
- ISBN
- 9789388998048
- Edition
- 2019
- Format
- Hard Bound
- Size
- Royal
- Pages
- 155
Description
This book explores the ghats situated on the banks of the Ganga in Varanasi. It examines how these structures, defined as steps and adjacent areas leading to and from the riverfront, provide access to the water. The text investigates the close affinity the human race has always shared with rivers, noting that most ancient civilizations and cultural centers developed along riverbanks. Through this examination, the book frames the study of such river banks as an investigation into the birth and growth of the human mind and its various faculties. Written by Kavita Arya, an Assistant Professor of English born and brought up in Varanasi, the work is informed by a personal connection to the Ganga ghats and the diverse shades of life encountered there. The volume connects geographical riverfront spaces with the broader development of human culture and civilization.