Toramana

An inscription found at Kura in the Salt Range in Pakistan records the building of a Buddhist monastery by a person named Rotta Siddhavriddhi during the reign of the Huna ruler Toramana.

[13] In the Khurā inscription (495-500, from the Salt Range in Punjab and now in Lahore), Toramana assumes the Indian regnal titles in addition to central Asian ones: Rājādhirāja Mahārāja Toramāṇa Shahi Jauvla.

Victorious is the god (Vishnu), who has the form of a Boar; who, in the act of lifting up the earth {out of the waters}, caused the mountains to tremble with the blows of {his} hard snout ; {and) who is the pillar {for the support) of the great house which is the three worlds !The statue is of the deity in form of a boar, with engravings display it protecting rishis and upholding Dharma.

It also records the building of the temple in which the current Varaha image stands, by Dhanyaviṣṇu, the younger brother of the deceased Maharaja Mātṛviṣṇu.

[10][2] Historian Thaplyal suggests that this seal confirms Toramana's status as a vassal king following his defeat by Prakashdharman around 515 CE.

[12] Toramana may also have been defeated by the Indian Emperor Bhanugupta of the Gupta Empire in 510 A.D. according to the Eran inscription, although the "great battle" to which Bhanagupta participated is not explicited.

[34][35] A Jaina work of the 8th century, the Kuvalayamala states that he lived in Pavvaiya on the bank of the Chandrabhaga and enjoyed the sovereignty of the world.

The Kura inscription of Toramana. Starting "In the prosperous reign of the King of Kings, the Great King Toramana Shahi Jauhkha ...". [ 18 ] [ 19 ] "Toramana" ( Gupta script : Toramāṇa , appears in the 1st line of the inscription
Gwalior inscription of Mihirakula in which Toramana is eulogized.
The Eran boar (left) on which an inscription relating to Toramana can be found.
The Eran boar inscription.
Coin of Toramana. The initials "Tora" in Brahmi script appear in large letters on the reverse, under the solar wheel design. [ 25 ] [ 26 ]
A rare gold coin of Toramana with Lakshmi on the reverse ( c. 490 –515), inspired from contemporary Gupta coins, such as those of Narasimhagupta Baladitya . The obverse legend reads "avanipati torama(no) vijitya vasudham divam jayati": "The lord of the earth, Toramana, having conquered the earth, wins Heaven". [ 27 ] [ 28 ]
Inscription 𑀫𑀳𑀸𑀭𑀸𑀚𑀥𑀺𑀭𑀸𑀚 𑀰𑁆𑀭𑀻 𑀢𑁄𑀭𑀫𑀸𑀡 Mahārājadhirāja Shrī Toramāṇa ("Great King of Kings, Lord Toramana"), in the Gupta script , in the Eran boar inscription . [ 8 ]
Silver coin of Toramana in Western Gupta Empire style, with the Gupta peacock and Brahmi legend on the reverse: vijitavaniravanipati sri toramana divam jayati . Similar to the silver coin type of Skandagupta for example, although Toramana faces to left whether Gupta rulers faced to the right, a possible symbol of antagonism. [ 29 ] On the obverse the date "52" is also inscribed. [ 30 ] A modern image: [1] .