Hindu / Buddhist / Mughal
Elephant
In Hindu tradition, the elephant symbolizes strength, memory, wisdom, and royalty and is the vehicle of Ganesha and of Indra (the white elephant Airavata); in Buddhist tradition a white elephant heralded the Buddha's conception.
Citation
Trautmann, Thomas R. "Elephants and Kings: An Environmental History." University of Chicago Press, 2015.
The stored image URL is treated as provenance only, not as a display license. Display art should be original or verified open access.
Explore sourcing notes in the Appendix