http://www.tourismjunagadh.org tourismjunagadh.org provides Tourism In Junagadh, Junagadh Tourism Guide, Junagadh Travel Tourism Wed, 03 Feb 2010 07:38:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 en hourly 1 http://www.tourismjunagadh.org/2010/02/ashokas-rock-edicts-in-junagadh/ http://www.tourismjunagadh.org/2010/02/ashokas-rock-edicts-in-junagadh/#comments Wed, 03 Feb 2010 07:25:34 +0000 admin http://www.tourismjunagadh.org/?p=162 Fourteen Rock Edicts of the Emperor Ashoka can be seen inscribed on a great boulder. These ancient inscriptions date back to 250 BC and carry Brahmi script in Pali language. Late Sanskrit inscription were added around 150 AD by Rudrakama and in about 450 AD by Skandgupta. The inscriptions were reported in 1822 by Todd, but really came to light only in 1837 when Rev.Dr John Wilson copied them and in 1843 when the Royal Asiatic Society published them in the Bombay branch journal. The 16 principals preach virtues like matery of the senses, purity of thought, gratitude, devotion, self control, secular thinking and kindness, while opposing animal sacrifice and greed. They speak of repentance for death and destruction caused during the wars waged by Ashoka.

]]> http://www.tourismjunagadh.org/2010/02/ashokas-rock-edicts-in-junagadh/feed/ 0 http://www.tourismjunagadh.org/2010/01/ashokas-rock-edicts/ http://www.tourismjunagadh.org/2010/01/ashokas-rock-edicts/#comments Thu, 28 Jan 2010 08:35:29 +0000 admin http://www.tourismjunagadh.org/?p=147 Ashoka’s Rock Edicts
On the way to Girnar, there is a huge boulder, housed in a small roadside building, on which are fourteen Rock Edicts inscribed by Emperor Ashoka. As was the tradition of Kings of yore, in his quest to expand his empire, Ashoka fought fierce wars. ]]> http://www.tourismjunagadh.org/2010/01/ashokas-rock-edicts/feed/ 0