Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v1.c12.1144
Dictionary of Pāli Proper Names v1.c12.1144
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In Hiouien Thsang’s time Kasmīra seems to have been an independent kingdom whose king was given to serpent-worship while his queen was a follower of the Buddha. Near the capital was a stūpa which enshrined a tooth of the Buddha. This tooth was soon after taken away by Harṣavardhana of Kanoj.⁴