Detail of the figure of a woman on the side face of the stone on whom two elephants are sprinkling water; she has been identified as the Goddess Gajalakshmi (Goddess of Prosperity) - literally, "Lakshmi of the elephants" - also known and beloved as Goddess of the Lotus in many parts of India.
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