Naga Sadhus: The Protector of Sanatan Dharma, Defeated Aurangzeb Defending Kashi Vishwanath temple in 1664
Naga Sadhus! when we hear about them, we have the wrong idea of naked sadhus with ash in body but they protected the Hindu religion many times
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Naga Sadhus! when we hear about them, we have the wrong idea of naked sadhus with ash in body but they protected the Hindu religion many times
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They are sacred infantry without payroll to protect their ‘Hindu Dharma’ against Is-lamic
Invaders and then the British.
Nagas’s guru was Dattatreya, the incarnation of the Trinity – Brahma, Vishnu, and Mahadev.
The Dashanami sampradaya of monastic tradition is attributed to
Invaders and then the British.
Nagas’s guru was Dattatreya, the incarnation of the Trinity – Brahma, Vishnu, and Mahadev.
The Dashanami sampradaya of monastic tradition is attributed to
Dattatreya was organized into 4 mutts by Adi Shankaracharya.
Besides the mutts, he also organized a section of warrior sadhus to protect Sanatana Dharma. Later they came to be known as ‘Naga Sadhus’.
They have no fear of death and their weapons have been the
Besides the mutts, he also organized a section of warrior sadhus to protect Sanatana Dharma. Later they came to be known as ‘Naga Sadhus’.
They have no fear of death and their weapons have been the
Trishul, sword, stick and conch shells.
Kashi Vishwanath Temple temple is one of the 12 Jyotirlingas.
The temple was attacked several times by Islamic plunderers. It was first destroyed by Qutb-ud-din Aibak in 1194 CE. He was then a commander under the army of Mohammad Ghori.
Kashi Vishwanath Temple temple is one of the 12 Jyotirlingas.
The temple was attacked several times by Islamic plunderers. It was first destroyed by Qutb-ud-din Aibak in 1194 CE. He was then a commander under the army of Mohammad Ghori.
Like most other temples, this temple was also rebuilt. The rebuilding was done under the patronage of a Gujarati trader before mid 13th century
Kashi was plundered again by the Sharqi rulers of the Jaunpur Sultanate followed by d Muslim army of Sikandar Lodhi in the 15th century
Kashi was plundered again by the Sharqi rulers of the Jaunpur Sultanate followed by d Muslim army of Sikandar Lodhi in the 15th century
It was rebuilt by Raja Todar Mal in the last part of the 16th century, i.e. in 1585.
Aurangzeb and his Mughal forces attacked Kashi Vishwanath Temple in 1664.
The Naga Sadhus resisted and defended the temple. They badly defeated Aurangzeb and his forces.
Aurangzeb and his Mughal forces attacked Kashi Vishwanath Temple in 1664.
The Naga Sadhus resisted and defended the temple. They badly defeated Aurangzeb and his forces.
This defeat of the Mughals finds mention in James G. Lochtefeld’s book “The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Hinduism”, Volume 1.
He described the event as the ‘Battle of Gyan Vapi’ in his book.
He described the event as the ‘Battle of Gyan Vapi’ in his book.
(Note that the ‘victory’ of the Naga Sadhus against Aurangzeb and his forces has been termed ‘great’ in this description.
So, even if the battle hasn’t been described well, it can be imagined how the Naga Sadhus created havoc on the Mughal army!)
So, even if the battle hasn’t been described well, it can be imagined how the Naga Sadhus created havoc on the Mughal army!)
Aurangzeb attacked Varanasi again after four years, i.e. in 1669, and vandalized the temple. He built a mosque in its place called the Gyanvapi mosque.
When Aurangzeb attacked Varanasi the second time in 1669, Naga Sadhus must have retaliated to their last breath.
When Aurangzeb attacked Varanasi the second time in 1669, Naga Sadhus must have retaliated to their last breath.
According to local folklore and oral narrations, around 40,000 Naga Sadhus sacrificed their lives, defending Kashi Vishwanath Jyotirling
In 1780, Ahilyabai Holkar, daughter-in-law of Maratha king Malhar Rao, constructed the present temple structure adjacent to d Gyanvapi mosque.
In 1780, Ahilyabai Holkar, daughter-in-law of Maratha king Malhar Rao, constructed the present temple structure adjacent to d Gyanvapi mosque.
Our academic history books find no mention of this victory of the Naga Sadhus against Aurangzeb. Instead, the Mughal ruler has been profusely glorified.
🙏🚩Salute to the Naga Sadhus for selflessly defending Dharma.
🙏🚩Salute to the Naga Sadhus for selflessly defending Dharma.
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