South Indian Bronzes: A Historical Survey of South Indian Sculpture with Iconographical Notes Based on Original Sources c7.46
South Indian Bronzes: A Historical Survey of South Indian Sculpture with Iconographical Notes Based on Original Sources c7.46
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¹ "*Sailajād lohajam Srestham Kartrinām-tu-falamtatha Lohajāduttamam swarnam madhyamam rajatam bhabet Tāmrajam Kanyāsam Khyātam tesu tesu falamtathā*," i.e., metal images are better than clay images, though the spiritual benefit to the donor is the same, of metal images those of gold are the best, next come the silver ones and then the copper ones, the spiritual merit being the same.