The temple fragment portrays a peculiar creature, a fusion of an elephant and a bull. These two creatures' choices are not ...

This story appears in the August 2013 issue of National Geographic magazine. The royalty of India—Hindu and Muslim—understood long ago that power was best wielded from the back of an elephant.

It flaps its ears and squirts water from a waving trunk, but this elephant is a life-size mechanical replica rolled out to replace the endangered animals in India's Hindu temples. Workers assemble ...

Ganesha is one of the most worshipped gods in Hinduism, recognised by his elephant head Ganesha is recognised by his elephant head and is one of the most worshipped gods in Hinduism. He is the son ...

A statue of the elephant-headed god, Lord Ganesh Some Hindus believe that Brahman is omnipotent (all-powerful), so these events actually happened. Others interpret miracles as a way to convey ...

Navratri is an auspicious nine-day Hindu festival that is celebrated with ... it means that the Goddess will arrive on an elephant. If Navratri begins on Tuesday or Saturday, it means that she ...