Studies in Indian Art c12.s13.7

c12.s13.7

The scheme of eight auspicious symbols (*aṣṭamaṅgalas*) is adopted for decorative purposes on Āyāgapaṭṭa No. J. 249, and the same is repeated, although somewhat weakly on No. J. 250. The symbols that may be readily identified are the two fish (*Mīna-Mithuna*), the pot of jewels (*Ratna-pātra*), Triratna, lotus garlands (*Puṣpa-dāma*), Śrīvatsa and the full vase (*Pūrṇa-kumbha*). The second symbol in the upper row may represent the celestial abode (*Deva-vimāna-ghara*) which was one of the fourteen dreams seen by the Brāhmaṇi Deva-daṇḍā at the time of her conceiving as described in the *Kalpasūtra*.