The concept of Devi Durga Ki!!ng a mahisa is there in our SSVC, as seen on a seal found in Harappa. In one passage of the Durga-saptasati, while describing the fight between the goddess Durga and Mahisasura the lines run as: “sarudh tam mulasuram padenakramya kanthe ca

statue obtained from Gandhara bears a Kharoshthi inscription in the Prakrit language reading “Shirish Padima,” meaning an image or idol of Shri (Lakshmi). Here, the word Padima is used for “image” or “idol.” The Prakrit word Padima for “idol” is also found in the play

This peg is crafted from ivory. It is unlikely to be from the Harappan period, as it is held privately and lacks provenance from any archaeological excavation or scholarly investigation. Furthermore, it has not been documented in any peer-reviewed or archaeological literature.

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Among the sixty-four arts (kalās) enumerated in the Kamasutra, one is Śukasārikāpralāpanam, referring specifically to the teaching of speech to parrots and mynas. In antiquity, these birds were housed in specialized cages termed Śukapañjara or simply Pañjara. The illustrious poet

From a grave belonging to the Chalcolithic culture at Uṭwāḍ, Madhya Pradesh, an impression of a Palāśa (Butea monosperma) leaf was found on a pot. In the Kauśika Sūtra of the Atharvaveda, there is a mention that during the preparation of a cremation ground, the vessels placed

Good morning. Daily archaeology #21 The LMLK seal ("to the king" in Hebrew) appears on the handles of several storage jars from the Kingdom of Judah, where it was first issued during the reign of Hezekiah ~700 BCE. Around 2000 seals(!) bearing these four Hebrew letters have

‼️DISCLAIMER‼️ The photo, currently circulating online, that shows restoration work at the Konark Sun Temple with highlighted pink patches is MISLEADING and does not represent any such conservation or restoration work been done there. DELIBERATE circulation of such misleading

Devdatt Patnaik is an author who denies Indian archaeologists about horses in the Indus Valley Civilization, calls Chanakya imaginary, and claims the bullock cart found at Sanauli was used in warfare. However, he sees the Gupta period instead of the Shunga period around 200 BCE.

Where were depictions of the Sun God not found in ancient times, especially during the Shunga and Kushan periods? In caves, on terracotta plaques, on trays, on bone fragments, on Indo-Greek statues, on pillars, on clay statues, on temple statues." महाप्रभु (मुकूंद) Anshika Shukla

This Hun coin is inscribed with Jayati Dharmah in Brahmi script.

The wind instrument known today as the Pan Flute is depicted in a statue recovered from Pompeii, Rome. In this sculpture, the goat-faced god Pan is shown teaching Daphnis how to play the instrument. It is believed that the original statue was created around 200 BCE, while this

This is the first time the word 'dākini' has been mentioned in any Indian inscription. It is one of the 108 names of Durga. Chronicle watch महाप्रभु (मुकूंद) Chaitanya

The amount of mocking and down showing of #DevratMaheshRekhe over social media is so uncalled for... First and foremost I am not someone who would claim that his Dandakarma Pranayama would make India or the world a much better place to live .. No doubt that the youth should ++

Of course The Nāṭyaśāstra is indeed older than the Kushan period. This is evident because a Kushan - gupta -era manuscript of a text called Chhandovichiti, written in Brahmi script, includes a verse from the Nāṭyaśāstra as an example. This clearly shows that the Nāṭyaśāstra

Matrikas with Kartikeya. Kushana Mathura महाप्रभु (मुकूंद) Anshika Shukla @Devasakha Savitri Mumukshu - सावित्री मुमुक्षु Monidipa Bose - Dey (মণিদীপা) Āryāvarta_Chronicler Dr David Frawley kalyan97

The inscription reads: "hāṭa putra śrī deva s(ś)armma cirañjayatuḥ"