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Sri Chanda Bhairavar, one of the Ashta Bhairava ("Eight Bhairavas"); whose mount is a peacock. Vikata (Vikaṭa) ("unusual form", "misshapen"), an avatar of Ganesha, whose mount is a peacock (in the Mudgala Purana). In general, feathers of mayura are considered sacred and are used to dust the religious images and implements of Hindus.
Common peacock (Papilio bianor polyctor) The Common peacock is a species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae. It is native to the Indian subcontinent, found in the Himalayas from the foothills to 2,100 metres (6,900 ft). This species can be found in forests and other wooded areas.
The Peacock Throne (Hindustani: Mayūrāsana, Sanskrit: मयूरासन, Urdu: تخت طاؤس, Persian: تخت طاووس, Takht-i Tāvūs) was the imperial throne of Hindustan. The throne is named after the dancing peacocks at its rear and was the seat of the Mughal emperors of India from 1635 to 1739.
[92] [93] In Greek mythology, the origin of the Indian peacock's plumage is explained in the tale of Hera and Argus. [24] The main figure of Yezidis, Melek Taus, is commonly depicted as a peacock. [94] [95] A golden peacock is considered as a symbol of Ashkenazi Jewish culture, and is the subject of several folktales and songs in Yiddish.
Birds have featured as gods from the time of ancient Egypt, where the sacred ibis was venerated as a symbol of the god Thoth. [72] In India, the peacock is perceived as Mother Earth among Dravidian peoples, [73] while the Mughal and Persian emperors displayed their godlike authority by sitting in a Peacock Throne. [74]
Melek Taûs, the Peacock Angel. This emblem features Tawûsî Melek in the center, the Sumerian diĝir on the left, and the domes above Sheikh 'Adī's tomb on the right. Tawûsî Melek depicted as a peacock inside the display case on the grave of a Yazidi believer, cemetery of the Yazidi community in Hannover.
The name comes from the Sanskrit words mayūra (मयूर) meaning "peacock" [2] and āsana (आसन) meaning "posture". [3] Mayurasana is one of the oldest non-seated asanas used in hatha yoga; it is first described in the 10th century Vimānārcanākalpa. The Vāsiṣṭha Saṁhitā 1.76-7 states that it destroys all sins. [4]
The taus (Persian for "peacock") was designed by Guru Hargobind, who supposedly heard a peacock singing and wanted to create an instrument mimicking its sounds. The dilruba was designed by Guru Gobind Singh at the request of his followers, who wanted a smaller instrument than the taus.