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Shiva token
| Location | Nepal |
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| Type | Souvenir token |
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| Obverse description | Central device depicts a multi-armed goddess seated upon a peacock, consistent with the iconography of Saraswati, goddess of knowledge and arts. The figure wears an elaborate crown and holds various attributes in her multiple hands. The design is framed by a raised dotted border running around the rim. |
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| Obverse script | Devanagari |
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| Reverse description | The reverse features a Saraswati Yantra, a sacred geometric diagram composed of a square outer frame with stepped projections, a central hexagram (Star of David) within a lotus petal ring, and multiple compartments filled with Devanagari inscriptions. Sanskrit mantras and devotional text fill the surrounding field and border areas in multiple lines. |
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