Indian mythical creatures art

Vedic Indian Mythology : Yali by Tananan Chomsri on ArtStation.

A hand-drawn digital artwork created by Psychonautica Studio. The Hindu mythology artwork features ancient Hinduism mythical creatures. Please feel free to contact us for any licensing inquiries. * Copyright owner: Nikolay Todorov.

A Yazhi or Yali is an animal that is a chimera of a lion, elephant and a snake. They could have a lion face, its paws (and claws) and tail, fangs of a snake, body, hind legs, and trunk of an elephant. Sometimes referred to as Vyalas, they are known for their ferociousness, speed, and strength. It possesses the male aggression and masculinity of the Lion, grace of the snake, and intelligence of an elephant. As a transmutated animal, a yazhi is said to be stronger than a lion or an elephant…

Asura, also known as Asura Oh, is a demon in the series. Asuras are entities that take on varying roles in the Asian religions. In the old Vedic religion, they were simply gods of moral/social phenomenon who regularly competed with the Devas, who were gods of natural phenomenon. In Hinduism...

the makara in ancient art - from the "vahana" of the river goddess Ganga and the sea god Varuna, to its morphing into the Chinese dragon.