Holy city of life and death : Varanasi, India

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Date
2002
Summary
Situated by the bank of the holy Ganges, Varanasi (also known as Kashi or Benares) is one of the oldest living cities in the world. Founded approximately 3,000 years ago, the city is the religious and cultural capital of India - considered by many to be the holiest place on earth. Every year Hindus in great numbers go there to die, believing that cremation in that place of renewal provides an immediate entry to heaven. Shot on location, this program celebrates life and death, examines the Hindu beliefs and rituals about life and death, and discusses how those forces have sustained Varanasi through history.
Contributors
Fujita, Hideyo; Waycott, Angus, 1947-; Handover, Elizabeth; Tomita, Isao, 1932-
Publishers
Nihon Hōsō Kyōkai; Bayerischer Rundfunk; Telepool GmbH; Télé Images International; Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm)
Genres
Documentary television programs; Educational television programs
Subjects
Religion; Religion, Philosophy; Hinduism -- India -- Vārānasi (Uttar Pradesh) -- Customs and practices; Funeral rites and ceremonies, Hindu -- India -- Vārānasi (Uttar Pradesh); Death -- Religious aspects -- Hinduism; Vārānasi (Uttar Pradesh, India) -- Religious life and customs
Locations
North America; United States
Collection
Films@UM
Unit
Distinctive Media Collections
Language
English
Rights Statement
In Copyright
Terms of Use
Access is restricted to patrons at the University of Maryland.
Physical Description
53 minutes; color
Notes
Access
Access condition: campus-only.
Creation/Production Credits
NHK Documentary ; director, Hideyo Fujita; international co-producers, Bayerischer Rundfunk, Telepool, Tele Images International. Narration, Angus Waycott, Elizabeth Handover. Music, Isao Tomita.
Other Identifiers
Filename: lms-089839; Fedora 2 PID: umd:10809; Handle Identifier: hdl:1903.1/3284; Catalog Key: alephsys003476061; OCLC: ocn709668840

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