A large carved granite statue of a reclining figure lies on a rocky hillside, with its head resting to the left and arms extended along the body. The stone is pale grey and the surrounding ground is dry earth, scattered boulders and sparse green shrubs. A small open-sided pavilion with a red-and-white roof sits in the distance beside a road. No people are visible in the scene. - Nithyanandapedia

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A large carved granite statue of a reclining figure lies on a rocky hillside, with its head resting to the left and arms extended along the body. The stone is pale grey and the surrounding ground is dry earth, scattered boulders and sparse green shrubs. A small open-sided pavilion with a red-and-white roof sits in the distance beside a road. No people are visible in the scene.

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