On Tuesday, December 30, 2025, 9:48 AM, jacob--- via INDOLOGY <indology@list.indology.info> wrote:

Dear friends and colleagues,

I am traveling in Central Maharashtra and have come across several

instances of coins being hammered into holes in Hindu temple floors,

stairs, and doorsteps (see attached images from Balaji Mandir in Walur,

Parbhani District). A few local people remember the practice from

earlier generations, but other than that I have not been able to find

out much.

Does anyone on the list known about the tradition and its significance?

I would be especially interested in finding out if it is a local or a

more widespread phenomenon.

Many thanks in advance.

Best regards,

Jacob

Jacob Schmidt-Madsen

Postdoctoral Scholar

Astral Sciences in Trans-Regional Asia (ASTRA)

Max Planck Institute for the History of Science (MPIWG)

Boltzmannstraße 22, 14195 Berlin, Germany

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