Sacred Animals of IndiaAuthor: Nanditha Krishna Language: English Binding: Paperback Publisher: Penguin Books India Imprint: Penguin Published Year: November 2018 Pages: 304 Animals in India are worshipped in myriad ways: as deities, like the elephant (god Ganesha) and the monkey (god Hanuman); as avatars, like Vishnu's fish, tortoise and boar forms; and as vahanas, or vehicles, of major deities the swan, bull, lion and tiger. While some animals, like the snake, are