Gajalakshmi Sculpture
Recently, a unique sculpture of Gajalakshmi, which stylistically belongs to the 10th century AD, was found in Valvanti River at Parye near Sattari Keri, in Sattari taluk of Goa.
Description
- Depiction: Gajalakshmi is seated on a lotus pedestal with four hands, holding lotus buds in her upper hands.
- Ornamentation: Features makarakundalas (ear ornaments) and a three-tiered headgear (Karanda Mukuta or Kirita) with a canopy.
- Additional Elements: An oval-shaped Prabhavali flanked by two elephants holding sacred kalashas, with the mythical animal Gandaberunda in floral form at the center of the pedestal.
Historical and Cultural Significance
- The sculpture represents the Vaishnava tradition and depicts ....
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