History of India, c. 150 A.D. to 350 A.D.: Naga–Vakataka Imperial Period c14.s2.35

c14.s2.35

16. It seems that from the time of Bhūta Nandi when the dynasty was re-established as treated by the Bhāgavata, they made Padmāvatī their capital. A famous Śivalingam called Svarṇabindu was established there, and seven centuries later in the time of Bhavabhūti it was popularly alleged (ākhyāyate) that it had no human origin. The platform of the Svarṇabindu Śiva has been discovered by Mr. Garde at Pavāyā.² An image of Nandi with human body and bull's head has also been found there, and also a number of sculptures in the ‘Gupta style’.