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The '''''gajasimha''''' or '''''gajasiha''''' (from {{lang-sa|gaja+siṃha|script=Latn}} / {{lang-pi|gaja+sīha|script=Latn}}) is a [[mythical hybrid]] animal in [[Hindu mythology]], appearing as a ''sinha'' or ''rajasiha'' (mythical lion) with the head or trunk of an elephant. It is found as a motif in Indian and Sinhalese art,<ref>{{cite book |last1=Bane |first1=Theresa |title=Encyclopedia of beasts and monsters in myth, legend and folklore |date=2016 |publisher=McFarland |isbn=9780786495054 |page=132}}</ref> and is used as a heraldic symbol in some Southeast Asian countries, especially [[Cambodia]] and [[Thailand]]. In Siam (pre-modern Thailand), the ''gajasimha'' served as the symbol of the ''[[kalahom]]'', one of the king's two chief chancellors. It appears as a [[supporter]] in the [[coat of arms of Siam]], in use from 1873 to 1910, and the [[royal arms of Cambodia]], officially adopted in 1993.<br />
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==Gallery==<br />
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File:Throne leg depicting gajasimha, Ganga dynasty, 13th century, India, ivory - Freer Gallery of Art - DSC05225.JPG|Ivory throne leg, [[Eastern Ganga dynasty]]<br />
File:Sculpture of Gajasimha, Gwalior Fort, Madhya Pradesh, India.jpg|Architectural motif, [[Gwalior Fort]], Madhya Pradesh, India<br />
File:Gajasimha-1.jpg|Lintel detail from Prasat Prei Kmeng, Siem Reab, Cambodia<br />
File:Bkkwarundoor0205a.jpg|Door painting, Wat Arun, Thailand<br />
File:Gajasiha statue at Ministry of Defence Photographed by Trisorn Triboon.jpg|Statue, [[Ministry of Defence headquarters (Thailand)|Ministry of Defence]], Thailand<br />
File:IMG 9092 Royal Crematorium King Rama9 Photographed by Trisorn Triboon.jpg|Royal crematorium of King Bhumibol Adulyadej, Thailand<br />
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===In heraldry===<br />
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File:Royal arms of Cambodia.svg|Royal arms of Cambodia<br />
File:Coat of arms of Siam.svg|Coat of arms of Siam<br />
File:Emblem of the 1st Infantry Regiment, King's Own Bodyguard.svg|Coat of arms of the Thai [[1st Infantry Regiment (Thailand)|1st Infantry Regiment, King's Close Bodyguard]]<br />
File:Lanchakon - 027.jpg|Seal of the Minister of Defence, Siam<br />
File:Seal of the Office of the Prime Minister of Thailand.svg|Emblem of the [[Office of the Prime Minister (Thailand)|Office of the Prime Minister of Thailand]]<br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[List of legendary creatures in Hindu mythology]]<br />
*[[Yali (mythology)]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:Hindu legendary creatures]]<br />
[[Category:Mythological hybrids]]<br />
[[Category:Heraldic beasts]]<br />
[[Category:Cambodian legendary creatures]]<br />
[[Category:Thai legendary creatures]]<br />
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