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GAJASURASAMHARA : The Gajasurasamhara form is associated by scholars to the epithet Krittivasa ("who has skin as his garment"), used in the Vedic hymn Shri Rudram Chamakam for Rudra, a Vedic God associated with Shiva. Often, devotional hymns of the Tevaram call Shiva the one who wears the elephant hide, alluding to this incident.The Shiva Sahasranama ("The thousand names of Shiva") describe Shiva as Gajaha, the slayer of the elephant.
SHOWN HERE : Gajasurasamhara: A frieze depicting the god Shiva slaying Gajasura the demon in the Chennakeshava temple at Belur.'](https://scontent-dfw.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xfp1/v/t1.0-9/s526x395/1621784_876362589055216_1160660800243571512_n.jpg?oh=bf8ba551a42ff02ff5d5fabf85ce1cc5&oe=55BB5289)
GAJASURASAMHARA : The Gajasurasamhara form is associated by scholars to the epithet Krittivasa ("who ha...s skin as his garment"), used in the Vedic hymn Shri Rudram Chamakam for Rudra, a Vedic God associated with Shiva. Often, devotional hymns of the Tevaram call Shiva the one who wears the elephant hide, alluding to this incident.The Shiva Sahasranama ("The thousand names of Shiva") describe Shiva as Gajaha, the slayer of the elephant.
SHOWN HERE : Gajasurasamhara: A frieze depicting the god Shiva slaying Gajasura the demon in the Chennakeshava temple at Belur.
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