Stone sculptures that developed from ringstones, dated approximately to the first century BCE; although similar in shape, disc stones consist of a flat top and do not feature a central void. They are also typically carved in a simpler manner and decorated with plant vine motifs.
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An object that is ritually offered or sacrificed to a deity, typically to mark the fulfilment of a vow, express…
A spoked-wheel chariot or cart, usually drawn by horses. Evidence of their use and construction has been found in the…
Smooth stones found on the bed of the Narmada River in central and western India, which are worshipped as the…
An important motif in Vaishnavite Hinduism, it is offered as a garland to Krishna and Vishnu. It is usually identified…
A trident used as one of the principal symbols of Hinduism, and to a lesser extent by some Buddhist sects.…
Deeply grooved ritual bead derived from the cleaned, dried pit of the fruit of the blue marble tree (Elaeocarpus angustifolius…
A bedding or bedsheet typically made of cotton. From the Hindi word bichauna, meaning “bedsheet.”
A floor mat or rug used for namaz or daily prayer in mosques. From the Persian word jainamaz, meaning “floor…