Religious patronage under the Guptas: the rise of Vaishnavism and Puranic Hinduism (c. 4th–6th centuries CE)

1. Samudragupta issues Garuda-standard coinage

   Jan 1, 350Labels: Samudragupta, Garuda coin

   • Samudragupta
   • Samudragupta

2. Mehrauli iron pillar inscription praises Vishnu standard

   Jan 1, 400Labels: Mehrauli pillar, Chandragupta II

   • Iron Pillar
   • Chandragupta II

3. Chandragupta II patronizes Udayagiri Vaishnava complex

   Jan 1, 401Labels: Udayagiri, Chandragupta II

   • Udayagiri
   • PhotoDharma

4. Gupta-year 82 inscription records Udayagiri dedication

   Jan 1, 401Labels: Udayagiri inscription

   • Udayagiri
   • PhotoDharma

5. Chandragupta II endows Buddhist establishment at Sanchi

   Jan 1, 412Labels: Sanchi inscription, Chandragupta II

   • Sanchi Inscr
   • Chandragupta II

6. Kumaragupta I adopts Vaishnava epithets on coinage

   Jan 1, 415Labels: Kumaragupta I, Garuda coin

   • Kumaragupta I

7. Tumain inscription records temple construction in Gupta realm

   Jan 1, 436Labels: Tumain inscription, Kumaragupta I

   • Tumain Inscr
   • Kumaragupta I

8. Skandagupta era continues multi-faith epigraphic landscape

   Jan 1, 455Labels: Skandagupta

   • Bhitari Inscr
   • Kahaum Pillar

9. Kahaum pillar inscription records Jain dedication under Skandagupta

   Jan 1, 461Labels: Kahaum pillar, Jain dedication

   • Kahaum Pillar
   • Wikimedia

10. Dashavatara Temple at Deogarh built for Vishnu worship

    Jan 1, 500Labels: Deogarh temple, Dashavatara

    • Deogarh Temple
    • Britannica

11. Eran boar inscription records Vaishnava temple dedication

    Jun 14, 510Labels: Eran inscription, Toramana

    • Eran Boar
    • Eran

12. Vishnudharmottara Purana reaches Gupta-period form

    Jan 1, 550Labels: Vishnudharmottara Purana

    • Vishnudharm