Goddess Laksmi or Shri in the Art of early Sri Lanka

Gajalakshmi

Gajalakshmi (Goddess)

Stone relief--Nalanda Gedige--Matale--Sri Lanka

Symbolism in art--Sri Lanka

In Sri Lanka, as in India, the Gajalaksmi is used as an auspicious symbol on the lintels of doors at the main shrine. This stone relief of the Gajalaksmi over the entrance doorway at the Nalanda Gedige in the Matale district, Sri Lanka, belongs to the 8th century A.D.

Sirima Kiribamune

Nalanda Gedige in the Matale district, Sri Lanka

8th century A.D.

Period of study: 1986-1987

Version: 01/12/2012

Co-Author: Seneviratna, Harsha

Technical Officer: Wijesinghe, Lalith

Technical Assistant: Jayasundare, Subhashini

Photographer: Madanayake, I.S.

International Center for Ethnic Studies, Kandy, Sri Lanka

Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation

American Institute for Sri Lankan Studies, Colombo

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Forms part of Photographic documentation of Women as depicted in early Sri Lankan sculpture and painting / Slide in present collection

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