Decoding Vahana: Is it Truly Just a ‘Mount’ or Something More?

Introduction In our epics and Puranas, we read about different deities. The deities appear on earth for their devotees, they fight wars and they bless the devotees. And when they perform all these duties, their loyal associate is the Vahana or mount. The Vahana is also an integral part of the iconography of the deity. […]