THE DESTRUCTION OF SOMNATH
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ravi
May 1, 2009, 2:18:56 AM5/1/09
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THE DESTRUCTION OF SOMNATH
Mahmoud Ghazni went to Somnath in 1026 where he destroyed
the famous temple and took back wealth, including the famous Shiva
linga, some of the fragments of which were turned into the steps of
the city’s Jama Masjid … Other fragments were sent to Mecca, Medina,
and Baghdad for the same purpose. The Indians made a desperate attempt
to defend their temple, but more than 50,000 were slain. He also took
away 20,000,000 dirhams of gold, silver, and gems from the temple. He
then stripped the lingam of its guilded gold and then attacked it with
his sword, breaking it into bits which he sent back to Ghazni to be
laid into the steps of the new Jama Masjid mosque to be perpetually
trampled on and defiled by the faithful Muslims who would regularly
walk over them. Mahmoud’s son tried to do the same as his father..
Mahmoud Ghazni went to Somnath in 1026 where he destroyed
the famous temple and took back wealth, including the famous Shiva
linga, some of the fragments of which were turned into the steps of
the city’s Jama Masjid … Other fragments were sent to Mecca, Medina,
and Baghdad for the same purpose. The Indians made a desperate attempt
to defend their temple, but more than 50,000 were slain. He also took
away 20,000,000 dirhams of gold, silver, and gems from the temple. He
then stripped the lingam of its guilded gold and then attacked it with
his sword, breaking it into bits which he sent back to Ghazni to be
laid into the steps of the new Jama Masjid mosque to be perpetually
trampled on and defiled by the faithful Muslims who would regularly
walk over them. Mahmoud’s son tried to do the same as his father..
ravi
May 1, 2009, 2:23:50 AM5/1/09
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THE DESTRUCTION OF SOMNATH
It is told in the indian texts that
'''THE SHIVA LINGAM OF SOMNATH WEIGHTING ABOUT 108 ' RATAL' IS
MADE OF BLACK [ LODESTONE ] AND IS OF OVAL SHAPE ..... WONDER IS
THAT IT REMAINS SUSPENDED IN THE AIR AND IS SUPPOSED TO BE HELD IN
POSITION .. DUE TO THE MAGNETS AT THE FOUR SIDES IN THE CORNER
WHERE THE LINGAM IS PLACED IN THE SANCTUM
SANCTORUM'''' ........... ABOUT OTHER INDIAN WONDERS AS HEARD /
TOLD TO MEGASTHENES by other travellers ....
..................................................
It is told in the indian texts that
'''THE SHIVA LINGAM OF SOMNATH WEIGHTING ABOUT 108 ' RATAL' IS
MADE OF BLACK [ LODESTONE ] AND IS OF OVAL SHAPE ..... WONDER IS
THAT IT REMAINS SUSPENDED IN THE AIR AND IS SUPPOSED TO BE HELD IN
POSITION .. DUE TO THE MAGNETS AT THE FOUR SIDES IN THE CORNER
WHERE THE LINGAM IS PLACED IN THE SANCTUM
SANCTORUM'''' ........... ABOUT OTHER INDIAN WONDERS AS HEARD /
TOLD TO MEGASTHENES by other travellers ....
..................................................
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