Shewaki
| Shewaki شيوکى | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Shewaki Location in Afghanistan | |
| Coordinates: 34°27′N 69°13′E / 34.450°N 69.217°ECoordinates: 34°27′N 69°13′E / 34.450°N 69.217°E | |
| Country |
 Afghanistan |
| Province | Kabul Province |
| District | Bagrami |
| Elevation | 1,798 m (5,899 ft) |
Shewaki (شيوکى Palace of Shiva) is a village located in the Hindaki area of Afghanistan, in the East Kabul District Bagrami near the mountains Koh e Hindaki and Munar e Chakari (not related to Chakari, Afghanistan).
Shewaki is derived from Shiva, the supreme Hindu deity.
Temples
Shewaki is the site of Shahbahar (King's Vihara), one of Afghanistan's major Hindu temples, as well as one of the seven royal temples of the Persian Empire. Shahbahar was a Buddhist stupa during the Kushans dynasty and a Hindu temple in the time of the Kabul Shahi.
See also
Books
- William Ouseley, Travels in Various Countries of the East: More Particularly Persia Vo. I, London, 1819
- Aydogdy Kurbanov. "The Hephthalites: Archaeological and historical analysis" (PDF).
- Bhaktivejanyana Swami (28 January 2013). Ithihaasa: The Mystery of His Story Is My Story of History. Author House. p. 231. ISBN 978-1-4772-4273-5.
- Joseph von Hammer-Purgstall, Anzeige des Siebenmeers: nebst einem Verzeichnisse mit Wörtern Germanischer […], Wien, 1831
- Prairies d'or, texte arabe et traduction française du Muruj al-dhahab par Barbier de Meynard et Pavet de Courteille, Paris 1861–1877
- Vol. 4 de 9
Pictures of the ruins of the Shewaki-Stupa as Shahbahar or King's Vihara
References
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