Hindu legend of the god Vishnu rescuing an elephant from a crocodile
Vishnu rescues Gajendra
Gajendra Mokṣaḥ (Sanskrit: गजेन्द्रमोक्षः) or The Liberation of Gajendra is a Puranic legend from the 8th Skandha of the Bhāgavata Purāṇa, a sacred text in Hinduism. It is one of the famous exploits of the preserver deity, Vishnu. In this episode, Vishnu came down to earth to protect Gajendra, the elephant, from the clutches of a crocodile, alternatively known as Makara or Huhu, and with Vishnu's help, Gajendra achieved mokṣa, or liberation from the cycle of birth and death. Gajendra then attained a form like that of the deity (Sarupya Mukti) and went to Vaikuntha with Vishnu. This story was narrated by Shuka to King Parikshit at Parikshit's request.[1]
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Moksha (/ˈmoʊkʃə/; Sanskrit: मोक्ष, mokṣa), also called vimoksha, vimukti, and mukti, is a term in Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism for various...
rituals and four yearly festivals are held at the temple, of which the GajendraMoksha Lila, celebrated during the Tamil month of Aadi (July–August), is the...
king is best known for his legend of being rescued by Vishnu in the GajendraMoksha and the episode of his fall from heaven after the exhaustion of his...
(vahana), including Balarama, Skanda, and Aiyanar. In the legend of the GajendraMoksha, Vishnu saves his elephant devotee from a crocodile. An elephant is...
and of the sea god Varuna. Huhu is the crocodile in the legend of GajendraMoksha. Antaboga is the world serpent of traditional Javanese mythology. It...
Airavata Gajasura, an elephant demon from Hindu mythology Gajendra, from the Sanskrit text GajendraMoksha Girimekhala, the elephant that carries Mara in Theravada...
Vaishnavas do Vedaparaya during pooja. The Madhvas specifically recite GajendraMoksha and Srimushnam Puranam every day. Some of the festivals of the temple...
Navarathri are other prominent festivals celebrated in the temple. GajendraMoksha festival is celebrated during the Tamil month of Aadi (July - August)...
one in the man-lion Narasimha avatar, one depicting the legend of GajendraMoksha, one with Lakshmi, one as Krishna stealing milkmaids clothing to tease...
256512 Ramamanivalli and Gajendra Varadha Perumal Based on GajendraMoksha, Gajendra Varadha is believed to have appeared to Gajendra the elephant also called...
to George Orwell. Infobase Publishing. p. 491. ISBN 9781438108735. GajendraMoksha (in Hindi). Retrieved 30 July 2015. Wendy Doniger (1993). Purana Perennis:...
celebrated during the Tamil month of Chittirai (March - April) and GajendraMoksha festival are the prominent festivals celebrated in the temple. Reddy...
busy in Malwa at the time. He compared his dire situation to that of GajendraMoksha. In his letter to Bajirao, Chhatrasal wrote the following words: Know...
busy in Malwa at the time. He compared his dire situation to that of GajendraMoksha. In his letter to Baji Rao, Chhatrasal wrote the following words: Know...
school. A stanza of the Ciriya Tirumatal describes the legend of the GajendraMoksha, Vishnu's rescue of an elephant from the jaws of a crocodile: When...
duties and led a sinful life, was able to achieve moksha, and attain Vaikuntha. Markandeya Gajendra Prahlada "Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 6". vedabase.net...
the Vedas, wherein bhakti ultimately leads to self-knowledge, salvation (moksha) and bliss. However the Bhagavata Purana asserts that the inner nature and...
discovered in Kerala. The literal meaning of 'Gajendra Moksham' is the "salvation or Moksha of the elephant king Gajendra." The theme of the mural is mythological...
tarpana/sradha puja) are similar to the ones done there. Ganapati (Adi Ganesa/Gajendra), Lakshmi ("Malarmangai Nachiyar") and Ayyappa Swami are the associated...
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