page_title: Eran
section_title: Description
hierarchical_section_title: Eran / Description
caption_attribution_description: English: Eran Buddhagupta pillar built circa 476–495 CE??? Dated by inscription 484/5
context_page_description: Eran is an ancient town and archaeological site in Sagar district of Madhya Pradesh, India. It was one of the ancient mints for Indian dynasties as evidenced by the diverse coins excavated here. The site has 5th and 6th-century Gupta era temples and monuments, particularly the colossal stone boar with sages and scholars depicted on the body of the sculpture. The inscription stones found at Eran are important to reconstructing the chronology and Gupta Empire history. Eran or Erakina was the capital of Erakina Pradesha or Airkina Vishaya, an administrative division of the Gupta empire.
caption: The Buddhagupta pillar at Eran (c.476–495 CE), raised in honour of Janardana, another name of Vishnu.[7] On top if a double statue of Garuda, holding a serpent in his hands, with a chakra wheel behind the head.[8]
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