Airavata is the immortal elephant of the celestial world, dignified in its being and tasked with specific roles. He moves around heaven as the vehicle of Indra, the King of the Gods. Airavata, as popularly believed, was produced from the ocean or the seas as mentioned in the texts. It is known as sagar manthan or the churning of the seas. It was during the great churning of the seas by the Gods that they found many vital substances including amrit or ambrosia, the vital drink for immortality.
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