This is Twin Royal Elephants Design Ethnic Hand Embossed Shantiniketan Leather Indian Shopping Bag. Elephants have been an integral part of Hindu iconography since time immemorial. This Shantiniketan hand embossed shoulder bag showcases the magnificence of the majestic beast. Dyed with red and black vegetable colours, the leather bag depicts two elephants with uplifted fore legs, wielding a lotus in their trunks. Lotus is considered an auspicious flower in Indian Culture symbolising eternity, purity and rebirth in Buddhism. As per the folklore, Lord Buddha's mother, Mahamaya had a dream of an elephant holding a lotus flower in its trunk entering her womb, signifying the birth of a noble soul. This hand embossed Shantiniketan leather bag is paradigmatic of the traditional Indian values with twin elephants holding lotus indicating new beginning in life.