Yakshini or Yakshi is a nature spirit, and when depicted holding on to a tree, she becomes a Shalabhanjika, the dweller of a tree. A trope common to Buddhist and Hindu iconography, this remarkable figure is sculpted on pillars and brackets, gracefully leaning on a branch. Usually, with ornaments but bare-chested, she embodies fertility and marks the space as an auspicious one. The Shalabhanjika sculptures from Sanchi are perhaps the most famous. She leans against a tree laden with fruit. She is elegant and powerful and holds her space next to the elephants with great confidence.