Airāvata
Airāvata
Airāvata is a name used for more than one being in the Purāṇas and Itihāsas. Each is listed below with where it is told; choose the one you are looking for.
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- Airāvata, Indra’s Elephant: the white elephant born from the palm of Rudra‘s hand, the divine vāhana of Indra and king of the elephants. Vāmana Purāṇa, Chapters 9–10, 27, 29, 32, 34, 58; Agni Purāṇa, Chapters 19, 33, 50, 56, 96, 268–269, 291, 360; Bhāgavata Purāṇa, Skandha 2, Chapter 7; Skandha 6, Chapters 10–12; Skandha 8, Chapters 4, 8, 10–11; Skandha 10, Chapters 25, 27, 59, 65; Skandha 11, Chapter 16; Bhavishya Purāṇa, Brahma Parva, Chapter 132; Pratisarga Parva, Khaṇḍa 1, Chapter 3; Uttara Parva, Chapters 118, 180, 191; Brahma Purāṇa, Chapters 4, 13, 36, 176, 188, 202–203; Gautamī Māhātmya, Chapters 54, 59, 70
- Airāvata (Nāga): a great nāga, the milker for the nāgas when King Pṛthu milked the earth, and one of the eight great serpents who give abhaya. Bhavishya Purāṇa, Brahma Parva, Chapters 32, 52; Brahma Purāṇa, Chapter 4