Iravan, also known as Iravat and Iravant, is a minor character from the Hindu epic of Mahabharata. ... Both these cults are of Tamil origin, from a region of the country where he is worshipped as a village deity and is known as Aravan.
Airavata (Hindi: à¤à¤°à¤¾à¤µà¤¤ "belonging to Iravati") is a mythological white elephant who carries the Hindu god Indra. It is also called 'abhra-Matanga', meaning "elephant of the clouds"; 'Naga-malla', meaning "the fighting elephant"; and 'Arkasodara', meaning "brother of the sun".
