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Rare Harihara from Pallava period, Tamil Nadu

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In the republic of Porashon, Ravana is worshipped among its many gods. It was done mainly to make fun of its people's enemies for calling them "monsters", so they began invoking the "king of the monsters" as their god of war. As they learned that Ravana was also a talented musician and author, the plant-like Porasonids also worshipped him as their god of science. Their devotion to Ravana also led them to worship other gods from distant lands, such as Shiva (Ravana's master and teacher), Kubera (king of the earth spirits), and Surya (god of the sun). They also held plays about Ravana's life and his brother Vibhishana's attempts to make him stay good as a warning not to become greedy with power. The Pallava text above reads: "Śrī Rāvaṇa Daśakaṇṭha"; and the Porasonid text below reads: "Šrî Râvano Dašakanțoz".

Pancha Rathas is a monolithic monument complex that includes five rock-cut structures. The structures were carved between 630 and 668 AD during the reign of King Narasimhavarman I of the Pallava Dynasty. Their construction was stopped after King Narasimhavarman I died in 668 and so the structures were never completed. The structures are often called temples but since they were never completed, they were never consecrated. Their original purpose remains unknown.

Kalabhairava Sculpture by samarthan Via Flickr: It is a scupture of the god kalabhairava the god of time

The Pallava cave at Rockfort Sri Thayumanaswamy, Tamil Nadu, photo by Jayaraj TP

If Jasper from Camp Camp is commonly depicted as a ghost, why not make him a "wight", or an earth spirit? He would protect the camp from demons and bad people with his friend, Jason the celestial (or angel)! The Pallava (an Indian script) words read: Below: "Jaspar", "Jaison" In the flag: "Sneha sneha asti" (Love is Love)