Shaatish Art - A Yazhi or Yali is an animal that is a chimera of a lion, elephant and a snake. They could have a lion face, its paws (and claws) and
Vedanta Spiritual & Holistic Retreat - The most beautiful monolithic "Yali pillars" - remarkable achievement of Vijayanagara & Nayaka rulers are extensively used in temples. "Yali" (Vyala) is a mythical animal combining
![Tamil Culture and Tradition - OUR DREAMS : What does 'Yali', found in the pillars of many Tamil Nadu, South India temples, symbolize? Are they just mythological creatures? Tamil Culture and Tradition - OUR DREAMS : What does 'Yali', found in the pillars of many Tamil Nadu, South India temples, symbolize? Are they just mythological creatures?](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KeUJ3KUt6I4/Vse8fKMcgqI/AAAAAAAAAHc/oY1n5QKdH2Q/s1600/yaali.jpg)