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Erawan the 33 heads Elephant

Erawan, also known as Airavata, is a mythological thirty three-headed white elephant in Buddhist mythology. He is considered the master of all elephants in the universe. Erawan is the trusted companion, and the vehicle of Lord Indra; he is one of the most significant symbols of Indra. A symbol of abundance and joy. The reason for the popularity in presenting him with three heads was a simplified version for aesthetics. Erawan is represented on all the doors of Angkor Thom; with 3 heads only; and with the Lord Indra riding him.

Erawan is an elephant the size of a mountain, its skin is ivory white. It is an all-powerful creature, the master of all elephants. The Parata Book says “Irawata (Erawan)” has 4 tusks and 3 trunks, it is gigantic, and is a white elephant. The Book of Three Realms states that the size of the Erawan Elephant is unmatched. From all the books, we can gather that Erawan Elephant is a gigantic elephant, it is ivory white, and has 33 heads, each head has 7 tusks and 7 trunks, it is so huge it has lotus flower ponds on it, over 1,617 lotus ponds, 11,319 lotus plants, 79,233 lotus flowers, 554,631 lotus petals, over 3,882,471 angels, and 27,176,919 servants of angels on him in the god realm.