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... peacock has thus been aptly crowned as the National Bird of India . Man has always been fascinated by this beautiful bird . The peacock finds a special status in the civilization of India - be it religious beliefs , mythology , legends ...
... peacock has thus been aptly crowned as the National Bird of India . Man has always been fascinated by this beautiful bird . The peacock finds a special status in the civilization of India - be it religious beliefs , mythology , legends ...
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... peacock to escape the wrath of the demon Ravana . Indra , in return , is said to have bestowed upon the peacock its heavenly plumage , beset with thousands of eyes , and the power to be the harbinger of rains and destroyer of snakes ...
... peacock to escape the wrath of the demon Ravana . Indra , in return , is said to have bestowed upon the peacock its heavenly plumage , beset with thousands of eyes , and the power to be the harbinger of rains and destroyer of snakes ...
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... peacock and humans . In the subsequent masterpieces of literature of the medieval times , such as by Banabhatta , Bhavabhuti and Bharavi , the peacock continued to retain its special place . From the ancient archaeological finds of the ...
... peacock and humans . In the subsequent masterpieces of literature of the medieval times , such as by Banabhatta , Bhavabhuti and Bharavi , the peacock continued to retain its special place . From the ancient archaeological finds of the ...
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