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| Reference | BMC 12 | Bronze Tetradrachm 27mm (16.39 grams) Struck 90-100 A.D.
The gold weight standard of approximately eight grams corresponds to that of Roman coins of the 1st century
The period of 200 BCE to 100 CE also marks the beginning of the Shaiva tradition focused on the worship of Shiva, with references to Shaiva ascetics in Patanjali 's Mahabhasya and in the Mahabharata
Ashes represent the final reality that a human being will face - the end of all material existence
Shiva forms a Tantric couple with Shakti [Tamil : சக்தி ], the embodiment of energy, dynamism, and the motivating force behind all action and existence in the material universe
Through these transcendent categories, Śiva, the ultimate reality, becomes the efficient and material cause of all that exists
Although Puranic scriptures contain occasional references to "ansh" avatars of Shiva, the idea is not universally accepted in Saivism
The great Kushan emperor Vima Kadphises may have embraced Saivism , as surmised by coins minted during the period
Kujula Kadphises (ca. 30 – ca. 80)
Vima Taktu or Sadashkana (ca. 80 – ca. 95)
—Hou Hanshu [24] Vima Kadphises (ca. 95 – ca. 127)
Kanishka I (ca. 127 – ca. 140)
Vāsishka (ca. 140 – ca. 160)
Huvishka (ca. 160 – ca. 190)
Vasudeva I (ca. 190 – ca. 230)
The Kushan religious pantheon is extremely varied, as revealed by their coins that were made in gold, silver, and copper
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