a statue of a man sitting on top of an elephant

Gautama Maharishi was one of the Saptarishis and also a Maharishi from the Vedic period. He was married with Ahalya who was the manasa putri of Lord Brahma. The Maharishi who brought River Godavari from Heaven's. Creator of the river Godavari, Gautama Maharishi is one of the most revered rishis and in fact one of the Saptarishi as well in the Indian culture.