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The woman surrounded by lotuses and elephants at Sanchi is identified by some historians with which popular goddess?
AGajalakshmi
BParvati
CSarasvati
DDurga
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Gajalakshmi
Gajalakshmi, goddess of good fortune linked with elephants, is one identification, the other being Maya.
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