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It is said that it was in 250 BCE that the first mention of Goddess Mahalakshmi was made evolving into the form as seen today.   Various coins with her image were seen in the Gupta period and later in the Chalukya, Rashtrakuta, Shilahara and Yadava dynasties.   Stone inscriptions in Kolhapur describe Goddess Mahalakshmi as Simhavahini and grants given by King Prabhu, who was a devotee of the Goddess, are recorded in these inscriptions. Chalukya Dynasty, Spirit Goddess, Goddess Mahalakshmi, Ancient History Facts, Mens Glasses Frames, History Facts, Ancient History, Mens Glasses, The Goddess

It is said that it was in 250 BCE that the first mention of Goddess Mahalakshmi was made evolving into the form as seen today. Various coins with her image were seen in the Gupta period and later in the Chalukya, Rashtrakuta, Shilahara and Yadava dynasties. Stone inscriptions in Kolhapur describe Goddess Mahalakshmi as Simhavahini and grants given by King Prabhu, who was a devotee of the Goddess, are recorded in these inscriptions.

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Pattadakal ("Stone of coronation") was considered a holy place, being where the Malaprabha river turned northwards towards the Himalayas and the Kailasha mountain (uttara-vahini). As its name implies, it was used during the Chalukya dynasty for coronation ceremonies, such as that of Vinayaditya in the 7th century CE.[3][4] Other names this place was known by were Kisuvolal meaning "valley of red soil", Raktapura meaning "city of red", and Pattada-Kisuvolal meaning "red soil valley for coronation".[3][15][16] The site, states Archaeological Survey of India, is mentioned in texts by Srivijaya and is referred to by Ptolemy as "Petirgal" in his Geography. #pattadakal#unesco#karnatakatourism#worldheritage#architecturephotography#culture#monument#chalukya#vishnu#travelphotograp#nortkarnataka#bag Chalukya Dynasty, Karnataka Tourism, Site Architecture, The Himalayas, Unesco World Heritage Site, Unesco World Heritage, Heritage Site, Historical Sites, World Heritage

Pattadakal ("Stone of coronation") was considered a holy place, being where the Malaprabha river turned northwards towards the Himalayas and the Kailasha mountain (uttara-vahini). As its name implies, it was used during the Chalukya dynasty for coronation ceremonies, such as that of Vinayaditya in the 7th century CE.[3][4] Other names this place was known by were Kisuvolal meaning "valley of red soil", Raktapura meaning "city of red", and Pattada-Kisuvolal meaning "red soil valley for…

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