#14-16. For the corrections: arigatou-gozaimasta. Will imagine certainty no more...
What I was referring to earlier :
1. Annapoorna Stotram seemed to make mention of 'Kashmira' a couple of times. Probably it referenced the place instead of a personal name. Let's see if I can find. Oooh, good memory (it's a miracle!): it was literally a <i>couple</i> of occurrences -
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->Kashmiragaruvasita ruchikarii kashipuradhishvari
Kashmira trijaleshvari trilahari nityankura sharvari<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
2. The Amarnath-related doc I referred to was the one which IF had posted earlier. On page 2:
http://thekashmir.files.wordpress.com/20...rnath2.pdf
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin--><b>The Land Of Kashmir</b>
- Nilamata Purana: Ka means "water" and Shimir means "to desiccate". Hence,
Kashmir stands for "a land desiccated from water".
- The Nilamata Purana gives the name Kashmira to the Valley considering it to be an
embodiment of Uma.
- In the Rajatarangini, a history of Kashmir written by Kalhana in the 12th century, it
is stated that the valley of Kashmir was formerly a lake. This was drained by the
great rishi or sage, Kashyapa, by cutting the gap in the hills at Baramulla (Varahamula).
When Kashmir had been drained, Kashyapa asked Brahmans to settle
there.
- The name of Kashyapa is by history and tradition connected with the draining of
the lake, and the chief town or collection of dwellings in the valley was called
Kashyapa-pura.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
About Sharada (#15), she is the same to me as Uma (not that I am saying they are the same or otherwise, am just saying they - and all the other Gods/Goddesses - <i>mean</i> the same/are equally important to me <!--emo&
--><img src='style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' /><!--endemo--> ).
What I was referring to earlier :
1. Annapoorna Stotram seemed to make mention of 'Kashmira' a couple of times. Probably it referenced the place instead of a personal name. Let's see if I can find. Oooh, good memory (it's a miracle!): it was literally a <i>couple</i> of occurrences -
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->Kashmiragaruvasita ruchikarii kashipuradhishvari
Kashmira trijaleshvari trilahari nityankura sharvari<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
2. The Amarnath-related doc I referred to was the one which IF had posted earlier. On page 2:
http://thekashmir.files.wordpress.com/20...rnath2.pdf
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin--><b>The Land Of Kashmir</b>
- Nilamata Purana: Ka means "water" and Shimir means "to desiccate". Hence,
Kashmir stands for "a land desiccated from water".
- The Nilamata Purana gives the name Kashmira to the Valley considering it to be an
embodiment of Uma.
- In the Rajatarangini, a history of Kashmir written by Kalhana in the 12th century, it
is stated that the valley of Kashmir was formerly a lake. This was drained by the
great rishi or sage, Kashyapa, by cutting the gap in the hills at Baramulla (Varahamula).
When Kashmir had been drained, Kashyapa asked Brahmans to settle
there.
- The name of Kashyapa is by history and tradition connected with the draining of
the lake, and the chief town or collection of dwellings in the valley was called
Kashyapa-pura.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
About Sharada (#15), she is the same to me as Uma (not that I am saying they are the same or otherwise, am just saying they - and all the other Gods/Goddesses - <i>mean</i> the same/are equally important to me <!--emo&
--><img src='style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' /><!--endemo--> ).
Death to traitors.