Ornaments were usually made of precious metals and/or studded with precious stones. Ornaments made out of flowers, feathers and beads were also popular. Extra growth in the body was also treated as an adornment, as in the case of Karn and Ashwatthama. In ancient Indian texts, orna- ments do not merely adorn. They add to the personality of the character to whom they are attached. Saraswati's garland of white flowers, Krishn's peacock-plume, Shiv's snakes... all help build up the image of these gods.
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