The Koh-e Asamai (Dari: کوه آسماییKōh-e Āsamā'ī) is a mountain located directly to the west of downtown Kabul, Afghanistan at an elevation of 2,126 metres (6,975 ft). It is known colloquially as the Television Hill due to the large TV mast and antennas at its summit.[1] Asamayi is named after its namesake Hindu temple at the foothill, which is an important site of Afghan Hindus and one of the oldest temples in Kabul.
The mountain is the site of an ancient fort. In December 1879 during the Second Afghan War the Asamai mountains were the site of a prolonged siege and battle where the British forces made up of the 9th Lancers and 5th Punjab Cavalry stormed Afghan tribesmen who had laid up in the fort. The Afghan forces fled and several British soldiers were awarded the Victoria Cross.[2]
Geographyedit
Panorama view of Asamai mountain
The hill forms the boundary of Districts 2 and 3 and is opposite the Sher Darwaza mountain. There are three peaks with heights of 2126 m, 1975 m and 2110 m from north-west to south-east. It is only a mile away from the city center of Kabul (Deh Afghanan), dividing the center from the suburbs to the west including the Kabul University. Shahr-e Naw is to the north-east, Karte Parwan to the north-west, the old city to the south-east and Deh Mazang to the south.
AsaMai Hindu Templeedit
The temple is named after Asha Mai ( माई, माता, माँ ) the Goddess of Hope is another name of Durga Maa, consort Lord Shiva, It is believed by Afghan Hindus that the Goddess of Hope AsaMai has been residing at the hilltop of Asamai.[3][4] There is also, Asamayee Watt, adjoined to the lower part of the temple, which has been there for thousands of years, adjoining to Joi-Shir.
Ehsan Bayat funded the renovation of the temple in 2006.
Other mandirs worldwide from the Afghan Hindu diaspora are named after Asamai, denoting its importance to the community.
Transmission siteedit
It has been the location of the city's terrestrial TV masts since 1978. As of 2012, broadcasts from here are from 2 kWVHF transmitters.[5]
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January 20, 2024
asamai, dari, کوه, آسمایی, kōh, Āsamā, mountain, located, directly, west, downtown, kabul, afghanistan, elevation, metres, known, colloquially, television, hill, large, mast, antennas, summit, asamayi, named, after, namesake, hindu, temple, foothill, which, im. The Koh e Asamai Dari کوه آسمایی Kōh e Asama i is a mountain located directly to the west of downtown Kabul Afghanistan at an elevation of 2 126 metres 6 975 ft It is known colloquially as the Television Hill due to the large TV mast and antennas at its summit 1 Asamayi is named after its namesake Hindu temple at the foothill which is an important site of Afghan Hindus and one of the oldest temples in Kabul The Asamai mountain is in the background Contents 1 History 2 Geography 3 AsaMai Hindu Temple 4 Transmission site 5 See also 6 ReferencesHistory editThe mountain is the site of an ancient fort In December 1879 during the Second Afghan War the Asamai mountains were the site of a prolonged siege and battle where the British forces made up of the 9th Lancers and 5th Punjab Cavalry stormed Afghan tribesmen who had laid up in the fort The Afghan forces fled and several British soldiers were awarded the Victoria Cross 2 Geography edit nbsp Panorama view of Asamai mountainThe hill forms the boundary of Districts 2 and 3 and is opposite the Sher Darwaza mountain There are three peaks with heights of 2126 m 1975 m and 2110 m from north west to south east It is only a mile away from the city center of Kabul Deh Afghanan dividing the center from the suburbs to the west including the Kabul University Shahr e Naw is to the north east Karte Parwan to the north west the old city to the south east and Deh Mazang to the south AsaMai Hindu Temple editThe temple is named after Asha Mai म ई म त म the Goddess of Hope is another name of Durga Maa consort Lord Shiva It is believed by Afghan Hindus that the Goddess of Hope AsaMai has been residing at the hilltop of Asamai 3 4 There is also Asamayee Watt adjoined to the lower part of the temple which has been there for thousands of years adjoining to Joi Shir Ehsan Bayat funded the renovation of the temple in 2006 Other mandirs worldwide from the Afghan Hindu diaspora are named after Asamai denoting its importance to the community Transmission site editIt has been the location of the city s terrestrial TV masts since 1978 As of 2012 broadcasts from here are from 2 kW VHF transmitters 5 See also editKabul Province Hinduism in AfghanistanReferences edit Dimanno Rosie 27 May 2007 In the Christian Cemetery we are all God s children The Star Archived from the original on 30 August 2008 Retrieved 11 October 2008 12th Cavalry Frontier Force Defencejournal Archived from the original on 21 November 2008 Retrieved 11 October 2008 Navratri grips Afghan s Hindu temples 5 October 2005 Ancient Temples Forgotten but Still Exists Asamai Temple 11 July 2016 Archived copy PDF openjicareport jica go jp Archived from the original PDF on 17 August 2021 Retrieved 12 January 2022 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint archived copy as title link Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Koh e Asamai amp oldid 1141639736, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
