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Airavata (Samskrit : ऐरावतः) is the celestial white elephant, which arose during ksheerasaraga mathana (churning of the milky ocean) and was offered as the mount for Indra, the swargadhipati according to one legend. Said to be the son of Iravati, according to another version Airavata was instrumental in bringing about the churning of the ocean. Here we present different aspects of Airavata.

Airavata (Samskrit : ऐरावतः) is the celestial white elephant, which arose during ksheerasaraga mathana (churning of the milky ocean) and was offered as the mount for Indra, the swargadhipati according to Vishnupurana (1.9.7, 25). Said to be the son of Iravati, according to another version Airavata was instrumental in bringing about the churning of the ocean. Here we present different aspects of Airavata.

== Airavata Swarupa ==

== Airavata Swarupa ==

While in general context Airavata is referred to the celestial elephant vahana of Devendra, other versions are also mentioned.

While in general context Airavata is referred to the celestial elephant vahana of Devendra, other versions are also mentioned.

* a species of white elephants with four tusks (Bhag. Pura. 10.59.37)

* white elephants with four tusks, swift-footed belonging to the lineage of Airavata (Bhag. Pura. 10.59.37)<ref>Tagare, Ganesh Vasudeo. ''[https://archive.org/stream/in.ernet.dli.2015.126199/2015.126199.Ancient-Indian-Tradition-And-Mythology-Vol10-Part-4#page/n390 The Bhagavata Purana, Part 4 (Skanda 10).]'' Delhi : Motilal Banarsidass Pvt. Ltd.</ref>

* a large elephant (Sarga 14, Aranyakanda, Ramayana).  

* a large elephant (Sarga 14, Aranyakanda, Ramayana).  

* name of a mountain situated in Bharatavarsha, in a region south of mount Meru (Vara. Pura. Adhyaya 85)

* name of a mountain situated in Bharatavarsha, in a region south of mount Meru (Vara. Pura. Adhyaya 85)