Bhima kills one of these animals named Ashwatthama to trick the Kaurava commander Drona into thinking that his son, also named Ashwatthama, was killed instead. For 10 points each:
[10h] Name these animals, one of which causes Durvasa to curse the devas by throwing a garland on the ground.
ANSWER: elephants [or gaja]
[10m] The devas must churn the ocean for the nectar of immortality because of the white elephant Airavata, who is the mount of this Vedic god.
ANSWER: Indra
[10e] This elephant-headed Hindu god uses one of his tusks to write the Mahabharata.
ANSWER: Ganesha [or Ganapati or Vinayaka or Lambodara or Pillaiyar]
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