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Pair of Roof Brackets
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These elaborately carved roof brackets take the form of a mythical creature known in south India as a yali and in the north as a vyalam. They are seen as powerful protectors, and are often used to decorate the pillars and roof brackets at Hindu temples. Yali combine the features of various animals, in this case a lion with an elephant's tusks and trunk.One common representation, seen here, shows the yali rearing up above a small elephant, with their trunks linked in front. This version also shows vines and fruit emerging from the elephant's mouth, probably reflecting the association of elephants with water and fertility.
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