Shewaki (Dari: شيوکى) is a village located in the Hindaki area of Afghanistan, in the East Kabul District Bagrami near the mountains Koh e Hindaki and Munar e Chakari (not related to Chakari, Afghanistan).
Shewaki
شيوکى | |
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Village | |
![]() ![]() Shewaki Location in Afghanistan | |
Coordinates: 34°27′N 69°13′E | |
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Province | Kabul Province |
District | Bagrami |
Elevation | 1,798 m (5,899 ft) |
Shewaki is derived from Shiva, the supreme Hindu deity.[citation needed]
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Shewaki is the site of Shahbahar (King's Vihara), one of Afghanistan's major Hindu temples.[citation needed] Shahbahar was a Buddhist stupa during the Kushans dynasty and a Hindu temple in the time of the Kabul Shahi.[citation needed]