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Subject: King facing left, circular legend faded (OBV), Lakshmi on lotus, left symbol indistinct (REV)

Subject: Center portion, Vishnu on Ananta with Lakshmi and Garuda [Mandala of Vishnu ]

Subject: Ewer with Shri Lakshmi Receiving Lustration, Gajalakshmi

Subject: King facing left, Deva Sri Maharaja (OBV), Lakshmi on lotus, Blurred on right (REV)

Subject: Prakasaditya is not known from history and his name is probably only an honorific title; his real name remaining unknown. Somewhat debased gold, about 77% fine on the average; Lakshmi seated on fully-blossomed lotus, holding diadem and lotus [Gold Dinar, Reverse, Mounted Lion-Slayer type]

Subject: This reverse became stereotypical of all coins as this and subsequent Gupta rulers; Lakshmi seated on fully-blossomed lotus, holding diadem and lotus [Gold Dinar, Reverse]

Subject: To left, King standing facing right, wearing waist cloth and jewelry, holding bow in left hand and arrow in right hand. In center, a Garuda-dhvaja; to the left, Lakshmi standing facing left, holding lotus and degenerate diadem [Gold Dinar, Obverse]

Subject: Kalyanasundara: Kalyanasundara or The Wedding of the Charming One depicts the marriage of Shiva and Uma Parvati. The theme of divine wedding has a very special significance in Tamil Nadu. As Minakshi (Fish-Eyed), Uma is the patron goddess of Madurai, the capital city of the Pandyas and married to Shiva. Shiva also has a different name in Madurai-Sundara, or the Handsome One. This is re-enacted there and at other temples each year as part of the annual Panguni Uttiram temple festival, performed with processional icons of the couple. The god Vishnu and his wife Lakshmi are often pictured as giving away Parvati to Shiva. This image shows a detail of Vishnu.

Subject: Kalyanasundara: Kalyanasundara or The Wedding of the Charming One depicts the marriage of Shiva and Uma Parvati. The theme of divine wedding has a very special significance in Tamil Nadu. As Minakshi (Fish-Eyed), Uma is the patron goddess of Madurai, the capital city of the Pandyas and married to Shiva. Shiva also has a different name in Madurai-Sundara, or the Handsome One. This is re-enacted there and at other temples each year as part of the annual Panguni Uttiram temple festival, performed with processional icons of the couple. The god Vishnu and his wife Lakshmi are often pictured as giving away Parvati to Shiva. This image shows Lakshmi, Parvati and Shiva from left to right.

Subject: King facing left, Candra circular legend (OBV), Lakshmi on lotus, on right Sri Vikrama (REV)

Subject: King facing left, Candra circular legend (OBV), Lakshmi on lotus, on right Sri Vikrama (REV)

Subject: King to left, Candra under left arm (OBV), Lakshmi on lotus, on right Sri Vikra(ma) (REV)

Subject: King to left, Candra under left arm (OBV), Lakshmi on lotus, on right (Sri Vikra) (REV)

Subject: King to left, Candra under left arm (OBV), Lakshmi on lotus, on right Vikrama (REV)

Subject: King facing right, Candra on left (OBV), Lakshmi on lotus, Sri Vikrama (REV)

Subject: King facing left, Candra on left (OBV), Lakshmi on lotus, Insc: off the flan (REV)

Subject: King facing left, Candra on left (OBV), Lakshmi on lotus, Sri Vikrama on right (REV)

Subject: King facing left, Candra circular legend (OBV), Lakshmi on lotus, on right Sri Vikrama (REV)

Subject: King facing left, Candra circular legend (OBV), Lakshmi on lotus, on right Sri Vikra(ma) (REV)

Subject: King to left, Insc: Vikramaditya (OBV), Lakshmi to left, Vikramaditya on right (REV)

Subject: King to left, Insc: Vikramaditya (OBV), Lakshmi to left, Insc: truncated (right) (REV)

Subject: King to left, Khitim... kramadityah (OBV), Lakshmi on left, Vikramaditya on right (REV)

Subject: King to left, Legend not clear (OBV), Lakshmi on lotus, Vikramaditya on right (REV)

Subject: Kalyanasundara: Kalyanasundara or The Wedding of the Charming One depicts the marriage of Shiva and Uma Parvati. The theme of divine wedding has a very special significance in Tamil Nadu. As Minakshi (Fish-Eyed), Uma is the patron goddess of Madurai, the capital city of the Pandyas and married to Shiva. Shiva also has a different name in Madurai-Sundara, or the Handsome One. This is re-enacted there and at other temples each year as part of the annual Panguni Uttiram temple festival, performed with processional icons of the couple. The god Vishnu and his wife Lakshmi are often pictured as giving away Parvati to Shiva.