A History of Indian Medical Literature v3.c44.s44.t2.3
A History of Indian Medical Literature v3.c44.s44.t2.3
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v3.c44.s44.t2.3
The *Vaidyahṛdayānanda* mentions a nose-ornament (nāsābhūṣāmaṇi); P.K. Gode regarded it as the nose-stud, which, in his opinion, is a typical ornament of South Indian ladies, as contrasted with the elaborate nath of the ladies of Mahārāṣṭra; he concluded that the author hailed from South India. 153 D.C. Sircar objected to this view, asserting that nose-studs are popular among all classes of women in Eastern India. 154