History of Technology in India, Vol. I: From Antiquity to c. 1200 A.D. v1.c34.s1.4

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*Forehead ornament*: The female sculptures from Bharhut are invariably shown wearing a star-shaped ornament just below the parting of the hair on the top of the forehead. The term, *Lalāṭikā*, as used in ancient Sanskrit literature, has been interpreted as a jewelled ornament on the forehead (Sivaramamurti 1956). Similarly, the gem *Cūḍāmaṇi* or the *Makarika* (crocodile gem) are found adorning the foreheads of the female sculptures of Amaravati and Nagarjunakonda (Sivaramamurti, 1956).