Gajalakshmi, Kailash Temple, Ellora Caves, Maharashtra, India
There is a huge panel of Gajalakshmi seated on a lotus as soon as you cross the main portico of Kailash temple. There are four elephants in the panel and the larger ones on the top are pouring water from a pot over Gajalakshmi whilst the smaller elephant are depicted filling the pots with water from the carved kshirsagar or the ocean of milk (Lakshmi was born as a result of churning of the Kshirsagar). Symbolically the four elephants represent the four cardinal directions.
Kailash Temple, Ellora Caves, Maharashtra, India is recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. How to reach Ellora Caves?
