Airavata

[1][4] According to the Matangalila, Airavata was born when Brahma sang sacred hymns over the halves of the egg shell from which Garuda hatched, followed by seven more male and eight female elephants.

The elephant then threw the garland on to the ground, which angered Durvasa and resulted in the demigods to be "subject to old age and death."

Reversing the curse required the devas to retrieve the nectar of immortality by churning the ocean of milk.

This temple, which abounds in rare sculpture and architectural workmanship, was built by Rajaraja Chola II (1146–73 CE).

[8] In Jain tradition, when a Tirthankara is born, Indra descends with his consort, Shachi, riding their mount, the great elephant Airavata, to celebrate the event.

[citation needed] The elephant became the symbol of Bangkok by association with Indra during its foundation as the capital of the new Rattanakosin Kingdom .

)Airavata is the name of the Volvo bus service that Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation provides.