lElephant is also one of the majestic animal which is also important from the spiritual point of view along with its lots of other importance.These majestic animals are greatly associated witht he myths, mythologies and symbolisms of Hinduism and Buddhism in the countries like Nepal and India.
Its habitat: Its habitat is the jungle of herbs,where it goes cautiously moving breaking through all obstacles, protecting its calves from dangers, roaming over hills ,swimming across rivers and lakes in spite of its huge body. It possesses enormous strength and size. It imparts decorative grandeur to the pomp and pageantry of Indian and Nepalese life It has multifarious characteristics which has led to their representation in arts and literature. Its a fact that among the large animls of nature only the elephant survived in the struggle for existence. Its survival is not only due to its intelligence but due to its qualities of being associated and domesticated with men. It means it has the power of adaptation which has made it successful in the different types of adverse natural condition.The elephant enjoyed great prestige and it finds mention in various contexts in the epics i.e. in arthashastra of Kautilyawhere its force has been referred to the fabulous strength of kings.