Worship
One of the early references of Balarama worship is found in Kautilya's Arthashastra (13.3) Early individual Balarama worship was followed by his worship along with Krishna by various Vaishnava sects.The most revered temple of Krishna & Balarama is in Jagannatha Puri.
Balarama, holding mace and conch on a Maurya coin (lower right), 3rd-2nd century CE. British Museum.Read more about this topic: Balarama
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