Stone sculpture of
Kalika,
one of the
Eighteen Arahats and nicknamed the
Elephant-Riding
Lohan. He
is
depicted sitting on an
elephant
whilst studying a scroll.
The elephant, an
animal of immense strength, endurance and perseverance, is most likely an
allegory for the power of Buddhism, whereas the scroll represents the
sutra.
In Vietnamese, he is called
Ky Tuong La Han (fig.)
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