Goddess Lada 

The most famous megalith of the sanctuary is a 10-meter-tall anthropomorphic figure, associated with the Great Primordial Mother – the goddess Lada. She is depicted with broad feminine hips, a pregnant belly, milk-filled breasts, her right hand resting between chest and womb, a straight back, and a head with four faces gazing toward the four cardinal directions. The head rests on three supporting legs, with the neck serving as a pedestal that transitions into a square-shaped neck ornament. Slightly leaning back, the woman gazes toward the east. 

Researchers believe that the figure’s posture and the shape of her belly indicate that this was an ancient astronomical observatory. As noted by scholar Lyubomyr Derzhypilsky in his book, the apex of the triangular belly and the head are aligned with the point of sunrise at the equinox, while the angle between the left and right planes of the belly encompasses the sector where the sun rises throughout the year. Thus, Lada – pregnant with the sun – seems to embrace the space where the sun is born.