Airavata
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"Gajendra" redirects here. For other uses, see Gajendra (disambiguation).
For the Cambodian foundation, see Airavata Elephant Foundation.
Airavata (Sanskrit: ऐरावत, romanized: airāvata, lit. 'belonging to Iravati') is a divine elephant, characterized by four tusks, seven trunks and a white complexion. He is the "king of elephants" also serves as the main vehicle for the deity Indra.[1] It is also called 'abhra-Matanga', meaning "elephant of the clouds"; 'Naga-malla', meaning "the fighting elephant"; and 'Arkasodara', meaning "brother of the sun".[2] 'Abhramu' is the elephant wife of Airavata. Airavata is also the third son of Iravati. In the Mahabharata he is listed as a great serpent.[3]