page_title: Yali (mythology)
hierarchical_section_title: Yali (mythology)
caption_attribution_description: English: Photographed by self (Dinesh Kannambadi) in en:Ikkeri at the Aghoreshwara temple (also spelt Aghoreshvara), en:Shivamogga district, en:Karnataka, India
context_page_description: Yali is a mysterious creature seen in many South Indian temples, often sculpted onto the pillars. It may be portrayed as part lion, part elephant and part horse, and in similar shapes. Also, it has been sometimes described as a leogryph, with some bird-like features.
  Descriptions of and references to yalis are very old, but they became prominent in south Indian sculpture in the 16th century. Yalis were believed to be more powerful than the lion, the tiger or the elephant.
context_section_description: Yali (IAST: Yāḷi) is a mysterious creature seen in many South Indian temples, often sculpted onto the pillars. It may be portrayed as part lion, part elephant and part horse, and in similar shapes. Also, it has been sometimes described as a leogryph (part lion and part griffin), with some bird-like features.
  Descriptions of and references to yalis are very old, but they became prominent in south Indian sculpture in the 16th century. Yalis were believed to be more powerful than the lion, the tiger or the elephant.
caption: Yali in Aghoreswara temple, Ikkeri, Shivamogga district, Karnataka state, India
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