 Vasuki, the serpent king. A lady traveller, who visited Delhi between 1804 and 1814, heard the tradition in a somewhat different way. A Brahman told the king that if he could place the seat of his government on the head of the snake that supports the...  Four Reports Made During the Years, 1862-63-64-65 - Page 171by Sir Alexander Cunningham - 1871Full view - About this book
 | Asia - 1865 - 1024 pages
...E 2 ground, and tliis is said to have been the origin of the name of the ancient city of Dhili. G8. This tradition has been variously reported by different...resting on the head of the Sahes Nag, who is the same as Vdsuki, the serpent king. A lady traveller, who visited Delhi between 1801 and 1814, heard the tradition... | |
 | Royal Philosophical Society of Glasgow - Science - 1873 - 542 pages
...the ancient city of Dhili. " 68. This tradition has been variously reported by different anthorities, but the main points are the same in all. Colonel Tod...iron pillar is said to be resting on the head of the Saliee Ndg, who is the same as rdtuti, the serpent king. A lady traveller, who visited Delhi between... | |
 | Engineering - 1874 - 612 pages
...in the ground ; and this is said to bave been the origin of the name of the anc ent city of Dhili. "This tradition has been variously reported by different authorities, but the main points ai e the same in all. . . The popular belief in this tradition is confirmed by the well know verso... | |
 | St. John Vincent Day - Archaeology - 1877 - 426 pages
...dhila ') in the " ground and the name of the city became " Dhili." Cunningham further remarks: — "This tradition has " been variously reported by different...on the " head of the Sahes Nag, who is the same as Vdsuld, " the serpent king. A lady traveller, who visited " Delhi between 1804 and 1814, heard the... | |
 | St. John Vincent Day - Archaeology - 1877 - 430 pages
...dhila ') in the " ground and the name of the city became " Dhili." Cunningham further remarks: — "This tradition has " been variously reported by different...on the " head of the Sahes Nag, who is the same as Vdsuki, " the serpent king. A lady traveller, who visited " Delhi between 1804 and 1814, heard the... | |
 | Sir Alexander Cunningham - India - 1885 - 260 pages
...in the ground, and this is said to have been the origin of the name of the ancient city of Dhili. " This tradition has been variously reported by different...the Iron Pillar is said to be resting on the head of Sahes Nag, who is the same as Vasuki, the serpent king. A lady traveller, who visited Delhi between... | |
 | Archaeological Survey of India - Excavations (Archaeology) - 1885 - 258 pages
...in the ground, and this is said to have been the origin of the name of the ancient city of Dhili. " This tradition has been variously reported by different...'the Iron Pillar is said to be resting on the head of Sahes Nag, who is the same as Vasuki, the serpent king. A lady traveller, who visited Delhi between... | |
 | Panjab Historical Society - Punjab (India) - 1923 - 100 pages
...redactions of the legend arc narrated. Of. also Vol. XX, pp.139 ff. The tradition, as Cunningham remarks, has been variously reported by different authorities, but the main points are the same in all. The story of the incredulous Raja and the Serpent King in whose head the pillar had been fixed, is... | |
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