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...
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with a goad when they accidentally met at a crossroads. Goads in various guises are used as iconographic devices and may be seen in the elephant goad (Sanskrit:...
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Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Ankush may refer to: Ankusha, term for the elephant goad in India Ankush (1986 film), an Indian Hindi-language action drama film...
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called an ankus, or 'elephant goad'. According to Chanakya as recorded in the Arthashastra, first the mahout would have to get the elephant used to being led...
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Durvasasana (redirect from Elephant goad pose)
under the name Aṇkuśāsana (अण्कुशआसन), from Sanskrit अण्कुश aṇkuś, an elephant goad. Vamana striding the heavens as Trivikrama. Pattadakal Virupaksa Temple...
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carries a bana (arrow), a dhanus (bow), a pasha (noose) and an ankusha (elephant goad). The Uttara-kamikagama says that the god has four arms and holds a...
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Ganesha (redirect from Ganesha the Elephant)
in his lower right hand; his two upper hands brandish an axe and an elephant goad; his fourth hand holds the broken left tusk." Nagar 1992, p. 77 Brown...
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of Mula is a bunch of roots tied together (reticulated roots) or an 'elephant goad' (ankusha) and the Deity associated with it is Niriti, the god of dissolution...
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shows the movement of lack of fear (abhaya); the two others wear the elephant goad and the noose; the last hand, who holds a lemon, embraces the goddess...
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in his hand. He may be depicted in sculpture holding an ankusha (an elephant goad) in one of his hands. Sometimes, a consort may be depicted seated on...
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