History of India, c. 150 A.D. to 350 A.D.: Naga–Vakataka Imperial Period c17.s2.22
History of India, c. 150 A.D. to 350 A.D.: Nāga–Vākāṭaka Imperial Period c17.s2.22
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178. The Pallavas naturally adopted the imperial Vākāṭaka heraldic marks, which is evident from their seal [S.I.I., ii, 521] and the subsequent history of Imperial Insignia in Southern India (§§ 61 and ns.; § 86). The Pallavas have on their seal G a ṅ g ā and Y a m u n ā, which are known Vākāṭaka insignia. They have probably also Makara-Standard or ‘Makara-Toraṇa’ in common.¹ They have the Bull of Śiva in common, facing left (proper right).²