Out of devotion if we sincerely cry, fully surrendered, then Lord will appear. Just like Draupadi , initially she was holding on to her sari, looking everywhere for the Pandavas and others to rescue her, when she was being disrobe. Then she cried for Sri Krsna with her hands fully up, surrendered, without expecting anything in-return, whatever you want, your will. At that time Sri Krsna appears to save her.

Need Vishnu's help again to save the few elephants that remain in India. ( see project elephant report for state-wise status - http://moef.nic.in/pe/pe.html ). 7 elephants have died in train accidents in just the past 3 weeks. And those edicts of Ashoka, specifically mentioned the size of the roads inside elephant sanctuaries ...4 wheels ok but SUVs & trains, definite no-no - said Ashoka ...

It's an interesting depiction. The Trichy Fort has been depicted, and a pond inside the fort, as the scene of the Gajendramoksham. Also very interesting is the emaciated condition of the elephant when it is in the grp of the crocodile. Other elephants too acknolwedge the Lord by offering lotuses in their trunks.

The inscription in antique Telugu script says that Lord Vishu used the 'Chakra' to kill the 'Makari' - crocodile and grant 'moksha' liberation to the elephant...

Looks like "Telugu" artists were there in Trichinopoly in 1800s

Well, too bad about the crocodile, but glad Vishnu saved the elephant. Can't win 'em all...

@ Diwalolkar Lingam - Probably belongs to Nayak rule of Tamil Nadu - Who belong to Andhra-Karnataka region. But they "Nayak" rulers were great pratrons of Art and Architecture. There are also numerous Telugu speaking communities settled and made Tamil Nadu their home during that time. 16th - 18th Century time.

The elephant was King Indradyumnan, a Dravida King, who was cursed by Agasthya to become an elephant.