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DELHI WE HARDLY KNOW - a thread based on the book ' Delhi - City of Yoginis ( https://amzn.to/2kR2bXS ) '. Read it 10 years ago and again now. Sharing some snippets. You can read my earlier review here - https://www.anureviews.com/delhi-city-of-yoginis-by-suphal-kumar/
#books #Delhi @msignca @ICCR_Delhi @MinOfCultureGoI
#books #Delhi @msignca @ICCR_Delhi @MinOfCultureGoI
Delhi was once called Yoginipur, it is one of the 11 names of the city mentioned in scriptures. One Yogini temple survives in the city - Yogmaya Temple behind Qutub Minar - https://www.inditales.com/ancient-yogmaya-temple-mehrauli-delhi/ Aurganzeb could not destroy it, he tried though.
#Books #Delhi @SoDelhi @upma23
#Books #Delhi @SoDelhi @upma23
There were two Devi temples in Purana Qila Complex - one dedicated to Kunti - the mother of Pandavas & second to Shitala Mata. Kunti Murti was stolen & Shitala Mata Temple one was demolished by ASI - https://www.inditales.com/in-and-around-purana-qila-delhi/
#Delhi @DelhiTweeter @rahuldewan @AkhileshIFS
#Delhi @DelhiTweeter @rahuldewan @AkhileshIFS
Delhi was an important pilgrimage place on the banks of Yamuna. It had all other pilgrim places recreated within its limits. Kashi Vishwanath Temple used to be in Katra Neel near Khari Baoli https://www.inditales.com/aromas-of-khari-baoli/ that had another Yogmaya temple.
#Delhi @subhash_kak @DivyaSoti
#Delhi @subhash_kak @DivyaSoti
Delhi was built in the shape of a Dhanush or a bow with the Yamuna in place of the string. Its length extended roughly from Nigambodh ghat to Surajkund https://www.inditales.com/surajkund-history-haryana-delhi/
It even had its own Dashashwamedh Ghat where Ashwamedh Yagnas were performed.
#Delhi @sankrant
It even had its own Dashashwamedh Ghat where Ashwamedh Yagnas were performed.
#Delhi @sankrant
Its the land of Indra, Indrani is both his wife and his weapon & she strikes things she does not like, like upper stories of Qutub Minar that have been repeatedly struck by lightning. Was there an Indrani temple? Any clue?
#Delhi
#Delhi
Pitripaksha in Delhi is called Kanagat, a distortion of Karnagat or descent of Karna, referring to the legend that he comes back on earth for Annadaan to Brahmins during this time.
#Delhi @Sai_swaroopa @NileshOak @ArchitectRupa
#Delhi @Sai_swaroopa @NileshOak @ArchitectRupa
Hilly area near Kalkaji temple was called 'Satiyon ki Yaad' probably when Chauhan women including Samyogita commited Sati after the attack of Ghauri. Nothing remains of it.
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#Delhi @DrShobha @bezubaan @PeeliHaldi
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#Delhi @DrShobha @bezubaan @PeeliHaldi
Aaranya Shasti (Jyestha Shukla Shasti) was celebrated as Vriksha Mahotsava in #Delhi. Others used to be Indra Mahotsava ( it was the land of Indra), Giri Mahotsava (for Aravalli) and Nadi Mahotsava (for Yamuna). Today there are a million festivals in #Delhi, but none of these.
