History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v5.c75.510

v5.c75.510

Kāśī (Vārāṇasī, Banaras) 618-642, see under 'Sārnāth', 'sins', 'oṅkāra' 'liṅgas', 'ascetics', Ādikeśava-ghāt 636, after repairing to K one should smash one's feet with a stone so that one may not be tempted to go to another place 566-567, Alberuni expressly states that Mahmud Gaznavi had not reached Banaras 623n, almost all Hindu temples at Kāśī were demolished by Moslem rulers from 1194 to 1670 A.D. 631, ancient history of Banaras from the Śat. Br, the Gopatha Br., the Upaniṣads, epics and purānas and Buddhist works 618-623, Avimukta is said by some to be that part of the holy place which is represented by a radius of 200 *dhanus* (i. c. 800