Episode description
Dr. Vikram Sampath is a historian based in Bangalore. He is the author of eight acclaimed books, including Splendours of Royal Mysore: The Untold Story of the Wodeyars, Voice of the Veena: S. Balachander, Women of the Records and Indian Classical Music and the Gramophone, 1900-7930. In this episode, Vinamre and Vikram Sampath discuss: - The rich cultural history of Kashi, - The truth behind Kashi's Gyanvapi Mosque, - How Kashi was attacked and looted multiple times. Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
4:00 Differences Between Varanasi and Kashi
11:20 Challenges While Writing the Book
18:00 The Real History Behind Kashi
21:40 Why the Vishweshwar Form of Shiva Is Important
28:00 Attacks on Kashi
29:30 'लिंग' Meaning
37:40 What Is 'Gyanvapi'?
45:00 Why Pran Pratishtha Is Important
47:00 The Real Conflict
50:10 Who Is Representing the Mosque
53:40 The Gyanvapi Mosque Is Actually Illegal
57:20 Why They Should Be Fearful
1:03:00 Actual Numbers of Temples Revealed
1:09:00 Does India Have a Non-Congregating Faith?
1:10:20 Vikram's Experience at the Site
1:17:00 Disrespecting the Shivling
1:21:00 Vikram's Motivation to Pursue This
1:32:00 Conclusion