Elephant goad
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The elephant goad, bullhook, or ankusha is a tool employed by mahout in the handling and training of elephants. The pointed tip of an elephant goad or a bullhook could be used to stab the elephant's h
The Hindu god Ganesha holding an elephant goad in his right upper arm
Ganesha
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Ganesha, or Ganesh, also known as Ganapati, Vinayaka and Pillaiyar, is one of the best-known and most revered and worshipped deities in the Hindu pantheon and is the Supreme god in the Ganapatya sect.
Elephant goad
…in Hinduism and certain other religions of the Indian subcontinent. A goad is also an attribute of many Hindu gods, especially Tripura Sundari & Ganesha. It is present as one of the marks, next to a lotus flower on the right foot (sole) of Krishna. Wallace and Goleman (2006: p. 79) discuss 'śamatha…
Basohli miniature, c. 1730. National Museum, New Delhi
700-CE Kalinga-style Ganesha with shrew below, Someshwara Temple, Mukhalingam, Andhra Pradesh
A 13th-century statue of Ganesha, Hoysala-style, Karnataka