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Image of the Snake King, at the fountain of the Amjar
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Engraving of the image of the Snake King at the
fountain of the Amjar by Edward Francis Finden (1791-1857) after
Patrick Young Waugh (1788-1829) plate 11 of the 'Annals and
antiquities of Rajast'han or the Central and Western Rajpoot States
of India' published in London in 1832.Bhanpura is situated in the
Mandsaur district and get its name from King Bhaman. Tod narrated,
'I went to visit Takaji-ca-coond, or 'fountain of the
snake-king'...on a small platform are two shrines; one containing
the statue of takshac, the 'snake-king'...The coond, or fountain,
at the southern extremity of the abyss is...termed a' thag, or
unfathomable...'
Title: Image of the Snake King, at the fountain of the
Amjar
Description:
Engraving of the image of the Snake King at the
fountain of the Amjar by Edward Francis Finden (1791-1857) after
Patrick Young Waugh (1788-1829) plate 11 of the 'Annals and
antiquities of Rajast'han or the Central and Western Rajpoot States
of India' published in London in 1832.
Bhanpura is situated in the
Mandsaur district and get its name from King Bhaman.
Tod narrated,
'I went to visit Takaji-ca-coond, or 'fountain of the
snake-king'.
on a small platform are two shrines; one containing
the statue of takshac, the 'snake-king'.
The coond, or fountain,
at the southern extremity of the abyss is.
termed a' thag, or
unfathomable.
'.
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