Glowing bronze and the perfection of Hoysala art combine to bring the Hindu goddess of wealth to earth in this statue.
Devi Lakshmi, in her Chaturbhuja or four-armed form, appears as Padmasana (sitting in the lotus pose, on a lotus throne).
The icon is raised on a secondary platform, adorned with a Prabhavali of Yali (horse and lion composite), Makara, and Kiritimukha- motifs of divinity and royalty, that find refuge in Lakshmi.
In front of the grandeur of Lakshmi, the elephants with their raised trunks are minuscule, a symbol of the might of the great goddess, and a representation of her ancient form as “Gajalakshmi” (Lakshmi consecrated by Gaja or elephants).
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