AB Anshumadbhedgama
AC Abhilashithārta Chintāmaṇī
ADP Aditya-Purāṇa
AGP Agni-Purāṇa
ARE. Annual Report on Epigraphy
ASI. Archaeological Survey of India, Annual Reports of the Director-General
BS Brihatsamhita
CC Chaturvarga Chintāmaṇī
DP Devi-Purāṇa
DS Dharmasindhu
EC. Epigraphia Carnataca
EI. Epigraphia Indica
ESI. Epigraphical Society of India
JESI. Journal of the Epigraphical Society of India
KK Kamikayama
MK Markendeya-Purāṇa
MM Mantra-maharnava
Mm Mantra-mahodadhi
MR Mantra-ratnakara
MS Manasara
MT Merutantra
MTP Matsya-Purāṇa
NS Nirnayasindhu
PK Purvakaranagama
PP Padma-Purāṇa
RM Rupamandaṇa
RP Rupavatara
SB Suprabhedgama
SII. South Indian Inscriptions
SR Shilpa-ratna
SS Samarangana-sutradhara
ST Sri-tatvanidhi
TAS. Travancore Archaeological Series
UK Uttarakaranagama
VID Vishnudharmottara
VIK Vishvakarmaśastra

Please note: These abbreviations are taken from the book “Iconography of the Hindus Buddhists and Jains” and refer to the source of the variations.