MUMBAI, India (AP) — A large idol of the elephant-headed Hindu god Ganesha sat in the back of an open truck traveling along a busy Mumbai street, dwarfing other objects on the road. Hundreds of ...
The elephant is an important part of many religions. Elephants play a central role in Hinduism, Buddhism, and other religions throughout Asia and Africa—whether as deities, central characters in ...
Bollywood stars are campaigning to end the use of elephants in Indian films, saying that life-size robot replicas and ...
A file picture of an Indian artist painting an idol of the elephant-headed Hindu god Lord Ganesh in Mumbai. (Photo: AFP) For quite some years now, the Ganesh festival in late August has grown in size ...
Palakkad district, was captured by the forest department after being prodded incessantly by the land-owning settlers in Attappadi. Every Attappadi tribal household have small miniatures of Peelandi in ...
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Indra and Airavata: The Divine Bond Between the King of Gods and His Celestial Elephant
According to ancient scriptures, Airavata was born during the legendary event known as the Samudra Manthan, the churning of the cosmic ocean. This great event was a collaboration between gods and ...
Decorated elephants for parade at the annual festival in Siva Temple, Cochin, India© Aleksandar Todorovic/Shutterstock.com In India, elephants are not just animals; they are iconic figures, deeply ...
The popular Ganesha festival began on Wednesday, with Hindu devotees across India celebrating the birthday of elephant-headed Hindu god over 10 days. The annual festival holds immense significance and ...
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