In the shadow Of Ganesh /

Titled the royal elephant, Dependra Gaja is the biggest and the most respected of all the elephants in Nepal, and is believed to be the embodiment of Ganesh, the Hindu god with the head of an elephant. Dhoraï, the elephant's Cornac servant, travels with Dependra Gaja through the jungle of the C...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors:	Wenger, Allan (Narrator), Queyrat, Jean (Director), Catteau, Manuel (Producer)
Format:	Video
Language:	English
Language Notes:	This edition in English.
Published:	Paris, Ile-de-France : ZED, 1999.
Series:	Ethnographic video online, volume 1 Master of the spirits
Subjects:	Gaṇeśa > (Hindu deity) Elephants > Nepal > Religious aspects. Nepal > Folklore. Éléphants > Népal > Aspect religieux. Elephants > Religious aspects. Nepal. Online media. Documentary films. Folklore. Nonfiction films. Films autres que de fiction. Documentaires.
Online Access:	Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)

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Summary:	Titled the royal elephant, Dependra Gaja is the biggest and the most respected of all the elephants in Nepal, and is believed to be the embodiment of Ganesh, the Hindu god with the head of an elephant. Dhoraï, the elephant's Cornac servant, travels with Dependra Gaja through the jungle of the Chitwan reserve, helping to prevent wild animals from threatening the Tharus villages.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (video file (26 min.)) : sound, color.
Playing Time:	00:25:46