An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v2.c45.746

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Two other monasteries in the area had the usual monastic plan, with the central hall with statues of Buddha and subsidiary Mahāyāna deities, inscribed with the Buddhist creed in characters of the 7th-8th centuries. The associated antiquities included locks and keys [6.12], lamps [6.11], votive tablets and a Chinese coin with a square hole at the centre, attributed to Kai Yuan (713-41). All the structures were turned into Śaivite usage in later days.