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===Origin===
===Origin===
In Newari folklore, Pulu Kishi is the elephant mount of the god [[Indra]]. Part of the Indra Jātrā festival features a reenactment of an incident where Indra was captured and Pulu Kishi went to go look for its master.
In Newari folklore, Pulukisi is the elephant mount of the god [[Indra]]. Part of the Indra Jātrā festival features a reenactment of an incident where Indra was captured and Pulukisi went to go look for its master.<ref>{{Cite Journal|author=Jamil Ahmed|article=Decoding Myths in the Nepalese Festival of Indra Jatra|journal=New Theatre Quarterly|volume=19|issue=2|page=pp. 118-138|doi=10.1017/S0266464X03000046|publyear=2003}}</ref>


===Design===
===Design===