A. The White elephant has a very exalted position in Hindu and also in Buddhist religions.
B. In India, the elephant symbolizes the most beloved God - Ganesha, and it would be particularly interesting to consider the lore of the rare white elephant.
C. Among them was Airavatha, the milk white elephant.
D. As per the Indian Puranas, during the mythical churning of the ocean of milk by angels and demons in order to get amrita, the elixir of life, many exotic beings came up.
E. From then on the white elephant has been associated with abundant fertility and prosperity as shown by white elephants seen with Goddess Lakshmi, the deity for prosperity in the Hindu Pantheon.
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