History of Mediaeval Hindu India (being a History of India from 600 to 1200 A.D.) v1.c16.19

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Lastly, it would be interesting to notice a few further facts mentioned by Dr. Fleet in his paper on the Eastern Chālukyas (Ind. Ant. Vol. XX). Firstly the seal of the Eastern Chālukyas contained the legend Sri Tribhuvanānkuśa (श्री त्रिभुवनाङ्कुश ) always. The last grant of Vīrachoda however shows above it a boar—the usual Lānchana—half standing half couchant, to the proper left, Sun and Moon umbrella, conchshell, doubledrum and two Chauries; and the lower part an elephant, an ox-goad; an expanded waterlily and a device resembling the letter य. These latter are omitted in seals on other grants. The Chellur grant of Virachoda enumerates the Chālukya ensignias, the white umbrella, the single conchshell, Panchamahā-Śabda, Pāliketana, double drum, boar crest, bunch of feathers of peacock's tail, the spear, the throne, the Makaratoraṇa, golden sceptre, Gangā and Yamunā and others unspecified.* A similar list occurs in the Ganga grants of Kalinga Nagara. Their importance and meaning which is a riddle to many including Dr. Fleet we will try to elucidate later on. Golden coins of these Eastern Chālukyas are found even in Arakan.