Gajasimha
Sign in to savethumb|upright=0.8|Gajasimha sculpture, Museum of Cham Sculpture, Danang, Vietnam
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thumb|upright=0.8|Gajasimha sculpture, Museum of Cham Sculpture, Danang, Vietnam
The gajasimha or gajasiha (from / ) 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, 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.
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