Hindu Temples: What Happened to Them v2.c19.s2.29

v2.c19.s2.29

He marched under divine inspiration,
For the destruction of temples at Saiyidpur,
Which was a home of the infidels,
And the native place of accursed fire-worshippers.¹⁹
There they dwelt, day and night,
The thread-wearing idolaters.²⁰
It had always remained a place for idols and idol-worshippers,
It had received no injury whatsoever from any quarter.
It was a populous place, well-known in the world,
This native place of the accursed infidels.
Its foundations were laid firmly in stone,
It was decorated with designs as if drawn from high heaven.
It had doors made of sandal and *ud*.²¹
It was studded with rings of gold,
Its floors were laid with marble,
Which shone like mirrors.
*Ud* was burnt in it like fuel,
Candles of camphor in large numbers were lighted in it.
It had arches in every corner,