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Bhagwan #Krishna is called by several names viz Varsneya, Vrsni, Madhava, Dasarha, Satvata, Yadu, Yadava, Sauri In image form, Krishna appears from 3rd century BCE either in group or as a hero. academia.edu/40656540/Vrishnis_in_Ancient_Literature_and_A #Thread #Archaeology

#Krishna a lineage of Vṛsṇis (Ruler Clan of Mathura) was worshipped either as individual deities (heroes) or in groups As Triad-Balarāma, Vāsudeva and Ekānaṃśā As Tetrads, caturvyūha is included in Triad As Pentads-Saṃkarsaṇa, Vāsudeva, Pradyumna, Sāmba and Aniruddha

Earliest Vrsnis in Triad form appears in a rock painting at Tikla, Madhya Pradesh, 3rd - 2nd Century BCE L-Balarama with Hala C-Krishna with Wheel L-Ekānaṃśā with royal parasol The Brahmi inscription reads dambukenakāritaṃ odanakita (दंबुकेनकारितं ओडनकितां) #Archaeology

Another proof of Krishna being worshipped is from 332 BCE, when Alexander faced Porus, he describes Porus's huge army carrying Herkales (probably Krishna) banner in their vanguard twitter.com/GemsOfIndology/status/1512839542830641152?s=20&t=vgUdcwlAck_8AUo9iP7-lQ #Thread #Archaeology

Krishna & Balrama on coins from Bacteria was very prevalent in 2nd century BCE. Pic1-The two deities Samkarshana and Vāsudeva on a coin of Agathocles of Bactria, c. 190-180 BCE. Pic2-Mauryan punch-marked coin with three deities 4th-2nd century BCE #Thread #Archaeology

Raja Vrisni on another coin Advocate A A Khan • CC BY 3.0 commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Vrishni_coin.png#mw-jump-to-license #Thread #Archaeology

The famous Besnagar,MP,India Garuda pillar dedicated by 'Bhagvata' Diyaputra Heliodorus in 2nd century BCE to Bhagwan Vishnu. This is the proof of Vasudeva being worshiped in its image form in 2nd-3rd Century BCE The column was built more than 200 years before #Christianity twitter.com/GemsOfIndology/status/1395394132508512265?s=20&t=9HaP1QkEYPCVqqo9HU1_qw

Pentad Vrsni can be found on Panel in Kondamotu, AP, 3-4th century L-R : Saṃkarsaṇa with mace & a ploughshare, Vāsudeva-Kṛsṇa with a conch-shell, Narasiṃha, Pradyumna, with a bow & arrow, Sāmba, Aniruddha academia.edu/40656540/Vrishnis_in_Ancient_Literature_and_Art #Thread #Archaeology

A Mora well Inscription c. 15 CE Mathura mentions the dedication of a stone temple, community hall, and slabs (memorial stones) to Panch-Vrishni heroes of Vaishnavism. This is probably the earliest Vaishnavite 'surviving' form of Murti-Pratima. academia.edu/40656540/Vrishnis_in_Ancient_Literature_and_Art