[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Physical](https://indike.org/pramana/inp) › [Artefacts](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact) › [Victoria and Albert Museum, London](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam) › Lota # Lota This form of ritual water vessel, known as chambu, is usually associated with the Indian holy city of Varanasi, on the bank of the Ganges, deemed to be the abode of Lord Shiva and which has been a major pilgrimage centre for centuries. - **Kind:** artefact - **Date:** 1765–1766 CE --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam.is-464-1883](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.vam.is-464-1883) · Pramāṇa