 He is therefore called as Gajanan(Gaj=elephant, aanan= faced).Several deities and mythological figures have elephants as their conveyance (vahan) including Balarama, Skanda and aiyanar.An elephant is also one of several attributes of a Chakravartin, which he is expected to own to be bestowed with the title of Chakravatin, that is, the supreme and universal ruler.