History of Technology in India, Vol. I: From Antiquity to c. 1200 A.D. v1.c34.s2.9

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Anklets : The term nupūra and maninupūra are found mentioned in the literature of the Gupta period (Kālidāsa, Raghu, XVI). The maninupūra must be studded with gems. Bāṇabhaṭṭa mentions the word, “Tulakoṭi” which means the anklets with two ends, each bearing a slight cubical enlargement as noticed at the ends of a balance beam (Sivaramamurti, 1956).