The adbuction of the lotus-flower by the king of elephants

Tue Sep 20 19:12:22 UTC 2005

The King of Orissa was traditionally called the Gajapati (from what period I don't know).  Could this somehow be connected?  Was there a story about a Gajapati and a lady named Padmini?

Allen

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