Artaxexes II worshipping the ancient Iranian goddess Anahita, depicted mounted on a lion (4th century BC).
The Hindu goddess, Shri Devi, invoked in the Devi Mahatmyam, also has a large feline (a lion or tiger) as Her vehicle.
Shri Mataji
Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi, The Comforter, the Counsellor and the Redeemer
