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Hindu god Ganesha is the god of good fortune. Said to be the son of Shiva, he was beheaded by god and his head was replaced by that of an elephant.

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Veterinarians are engaged in the mammoth exercise of cleaning, feeding and massaging 58 elephants who earn their keep in the Hindu temples of southern India.

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well, at least one animal is sacred over there.. the cow is gets the same treatment.... :|:|:|:|:|:|:|:|:|

Originally posted by loudin1
well, at least one animal is sacred over there.. the cow is gets the same treatment.... :|:|:|:|:|:|:|:|:|
I love elephants. They are really very intellegent. Probibly the most intellegent land animals next to primates. They are beautiful and majestic. I can understand why they are considered sacred.