[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Physical](https://indike.org/pramana/inp) › [Artefacts](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact) › [National Museum, New Delhi](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.nm) › Aiyanar # Aiyanar The figure depicted shows Aiyanar, the son of Mohini and Shiva, riding an elephant. Aiyanar is shown carrying what appears to be a chentu or a crooked stick in his right hand. The elephant itself is holding a piece of wood or some indistinct object in its proboscis. - **Kind:** artefact - **Date:** 1100–1199 CE --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.nm.47-109-28](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.nm.47-109-28) · Pramāṇa