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  2. Ganesha - Wikipedia

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    Ganesha has been represented with the head of an elephant since the early stages of his appearance in Indian art. Puranic myths provide many explanations for how he got his elephant head. [54] One of his popular forms, Heramba-Ganapati , has five elephant heads, and other less-common variations in the number of heads are known. [55]

  3. Elephanta Caves - Wikipedia

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    Parvati is seen standing to Shiva's right, the customary place for a Hindu bride at the wedding. The carvings are substantially damaged, but the ruined remains of the sculpture have been significant to scholarly studies of Hindu literature. In many surviving versions of the Puranas, the wedding takes

  4. Choora - Wikipedia

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    Wearing the chooda is primarily an Indian Hindu tradition which is also followed by other Indian religious communities culturally. Sindhoor and Mangalsutra— are other adornments worn by married women. The custom is widely observed in Jammu, Himachal, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Haryana, Gujarat, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh.

  5. Gaja - Wikipedia

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    Ganesha, a god with an elephant's head, has been an object of reverence and worship for more than two millennia. He is offered the epithet Gajānana (the elephant-faced one). Gajalakshmi is a form of Lakshmi who is accompanied by elephants, representing wealth and strength. Several deities and mythological figures have elephants as their ...

  6. Weddings in India - Wikipedia

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    Weddings are a major business in India. According to a report by KPMG in 2017, the Indian wedding industry is estimated to be around $40–50 billion. [16] It is the second largest wedding market after the United States, which is at $70 billion. [17] While the industry is very unorganised with small and medium scale businesses, there are also ...

  7. Indian elephant - Wikipedia

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    The Indian elephant ( Elephas maximus indicus) is one of three extant recognized subspecies of the Asian elephant, native to mainland Asia. The species is smaller than the African elephant species with a convex back and the highest body point on its head. The species exhibits significant sexual dimorphism with a male reaching an average ...