• Source: Gajasimha

The gajasimha or gajasiha (from Sanskrit: gaja+siṃha / Pali: gaja+sīha) is a mythical hybrid animal in Hindu mythology, appearing as a sinha or rajasiha (mythical lion) with the head or trunk of an elephant. It is found as a motif in Indian and Sinhalese art, and is used as a heraldic symbol in some Southeast Asian countries, especially Cambodia and Thailand. In Siam (pre-modern Thailand), the gajasimha served as the symbol of the kalahom, one of the king's two chief chancellors. It appears as a supporter in the coat of arms of Siam, in use from 1873 to 1910, and the royal arms of Cambodia, officially adopted in 1993.




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See also


List of legendary creatures in Hindu mythology
Yali (mythology)




References

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• Gajasinga
• Gajasimha
• Khmer architecture
• Chinese guardian lions
• List of hybrid creatures in folklore
• Yali (mythology)
• Jagannath
• Bon Om Touk
• List of legendary creatures in Hindu mythology
• Sri Surya Pahar
• Alhanadeva