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Ganesha has been represented with the head of an elephant since the early stages of his appearance in Indian art. [53] Puranic myths provide many explanations for how he got his elephant head. [ 54 ] One of his popular forms, Heramba-Ganapati , has five elephant heads, and other less-common variations in the number of heads are known. [ 55 ]
An Indian elephant is a megaherbivore and can consume up to 150 kg (330 lb) of plant matter per day; Pictured are wild elephants foraging on open grasslands in Munnar, Kerala. Elephant is classified as a megaherbivore and can consume up to 150 kg (330 lb) of plant matter per day. [20]
A Pratihara image shows a pot-bellied Vinayaki, with four arms holding a gada-parashu combination, a lotus, an unidentifiable object and a plate of modak sweets, which the trunk grabs. In both images, the trunk is turned to the right. [8] Damaged four-armed or two-armed Vinayaki images are also found in Ranipur Jharial , Gujarat and Rajasthan. [8]
Yali (IAST: Yāḻi), [1] (Tamil: யாழி) also called Vyala, [2] is a Hindu mythological creature, portrayed with the head and the body of a lion, the trunk and the tusks of an elephant, and sometimes bearing equine features. [3] The creature is represented in many South Indian temples, often sculpted onto the pillars. [4]
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Indian elephant (Elephas maximus indicus) [65] [66] 22 October 2010 [67] Indian elephant is the largest terrestrial mammal in India and a cultural symbol throughout its range, appearing in various religious traditions and mythologies. [68] [69] It is native to mainland Asia with nearly three-fourth of the population found in India.
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Image Notes State emblem: Emblem of Jharkhand: State motto: सत्यमेव जयते Satyameva Jayate (Truth alone triumphs) State foundation day: Jharkhand Foundation Day (15 November) [57] State animal: Indian elephant (Elephas maximus indicus) [58] [59] State bird: Asian koel (Eudynamys scolopaceus) [58] [59] State flower: Palash ...