Peacock

The male Indian peafowl is commonly called the Peacock. This gorgeous and majestic bird, Pavo cristatus, is the national bird of India, a symbol of beauty, joy, grace and love. Indian tradition is full of references to this glamorous bird and it is an extremely popular art motif. Due to its close proximity to humans over thousands of years, the peacock is featured in ancient Indian texts, songs and poems as a symbol of grace & poise. In two epic poems of Kalidasa (Meghadutam and Kumarasambhava) the beauty of the peacock has been used as an ornate literary tool. The peacock is also a prominent motif both in the Rajasthani & Mughal schools of paintings. The lovelorn, pining Nayikas in Rajasthani miniatures have the peacock as a companion. The Mahamayur Jataka describes the earlier incarnation of the Buddha as a golden peacock.

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