A group of saints trapped a young Shiva in a pit with one of these creatures.
The Queen of Pandalam faked an illness that Ayyappa could only cure with this animal's milk. A group of saints trapped a young Shiva in a pit with one of these creatures. This creature comes in third in the Great Race after complaining incessantly about the current. This creature guards the west as one of the Four Chinese symbols along with the phoenix, dragon, and tortoise. To kill Mahishasura, Durga (*) rides one of these creatures, to show her unstoppable power. Shiva is frequently depicted sitting on this animal's skin. A white one represented wise and powerful Chinese emperors. For 10 points, name this big cat found in the Chinese zodiac.
The Queen of Pandalam faked an illness that Ayyappa could only cure with this animal's milk.
tiger [or white tigers; or black tigers]