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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> | 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> An alternative transcription of Pulukisi's name is Pulukishi. | ||
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