File:Shalabhanjika. Bharhut, c. 100 BC. Indian Museum, Calcutta ei05-16.jpg

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English: Shalabhanjika. Bharhut, c. 100 BC. Indian Museum, Calcutta

Grasping the tree in this time-honored pose is a shalabhanjika, one of several from Bharhut. The yakshi who grasps, kicks, or twines herself around a tree is a symbol of fruitfulness, like the dryads of ancient Greek mythology, and a similar pose is often used in scenes of Maya giving birth to the Buddha, who emerges from her side.
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