History of India, c. 150 A.D. to 350 A.D.: Naga–Vakataka Imperial Period c16.s3.40
History of India, c. 150 A.D. to 350 A.D.: Nāga–Vākāṭaka Imperial Period c16.s3.40
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² I.A., XVIII, p. 289. It is the symbol of the Nāga Saṅkhapāla. There is a conch and a serpent. The shape of the serpent is round and rays (ābhā) come out of its body, i.e. from its body rays emanate. A dhyāna of Durgā describes Saṅkhapāla thus : dāhottīrṇa-suvarṇābha,° used as a kaṅkaṇa (bracelet) by the Goddess.