Vastu-shastra (Vol. I: Hindu Science of Architecture; Vol. II: Hindu Canons of Iconography and Painting) v2.c74.s8.12
Vāstu-śāstra (Vol. I: Hindu Science of Architecture; Vol. II: Hindu Canons of Iconography and Painting) v2.c74.s8.12
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As regards the wearing of Yajñopavita, the sacred thread invariably worn by the Dvijātis, is also found on the images of the gods from the Gupta period onwards. It is contended that in the earliar images it is not usually to be found; e. g. the Gudimallam Lingam, one of the earliest known sculptures, does not show Yajñopavīta.