List of elephants in mythology and religion

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The following elephants or elephant-like figures occur in mythology and religion:

  • Airavata, elephant ridden by the Hindu god Indra
  • Erawan, Thai version of Airavata
  • Ganesh, elephant-headed Hindu deity
  • Malini, elephant-headed goddess associated with the birth of Ganesha
  • Girimekhala, the elephant that carries Mara in Theravada Buddhism.
  • Vinayaki, elephant-headed Hindu goddess

See also[]

  • Gaja, elephants in Hindu mythology
  • List of fictional elephants
  • List of historical elephants
  • List of legendary creatures
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