Ankusa or the elephant goad is a weapon consisting of a sharp metal hook attached to a wooden handle. The elephant goad, bull-hook, or ankusha is a tool employed by mahout in the handling and training of elephants.

In Hinduism, an elephant goad is one of the eight auspicious objects known as Ashtamangala and in certain other religions of the Indian subcontinent. A goad is also an attribute of many Hindu gods, especially Tripura Sundari & Ganesha.