In the Bhagavata Purana, one of these animals struggles to escape the bite of a crocodile for one thousand years, until it finally calls upon Vishnu and attains moksha.
In the Bhagavata Purana, one of these animals struggles to escape the bite of a crocodile for one thousand years, until it finally calls upon Vishnu and attains moksha. In the Mahabharata, the death of one of these animals causes Drona to surrender because he assumes that his son of the same name has died instead. These animals include AshÂ·watÂ·thaÂ·ma and Supratika, the latter of whom nearly kills Bhima. The Sanskrit word for this animal is the etymology of the (*) Irrawaddy River. One of these animals holds up a lotus flower in a dream that foretells the birth of the Buddha. A body part from this animal is used to transcribe the Mahabharata. A flying white one of these animals is ridden by Indra and is named Airavata. In some Hindu cosmologies, these animals stand atop the World Turtle and hold up the Earth. For 10 points, name this animal whose head is given to Ganesha.
In the Bhagavata Purana, one of these animals struggles to escape the bite of a crocodile for one thousand years, until it finally calls upon Vishnu and attains moksha.
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