This modern relief tells the story of the sacred site on which the temple was built. In the picture, Kamakshi clings to the "earth linga" as the river Ganges threatens but fails to wash it away during a flood. Kamakshi, meaning "Wanton-eyed," is one of the names of Parvati, the consort of Shiva.

At the photo top, Shiva overlooks the scene from his home in the Himalayas. To the right is the mango tree under which Shiva and Kamakshi were married. It houses various animals: a salamander climbing the trunk, a snake above, a peacock perching on the lower left branch, a squirrel above the peacock, a monkey above the snake. The temple itself is pictured in elevation to the right of the tree, while Ganges flows from the mountains down the left side of the photo and around below Kamakshi's feet.