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Peacock (Peafowl)         Peafowl or Peacock is a most beautiful  flying bird, The male peafowl is called a *peacock*, the female a *peahen*, and the offspring is called peachicks The male (peacock) Indian Peafowl has iridescent blue-green or green colored plumage. Peacock is probably the oldest known ornamental bird.    Peacock is the national bird    Peacock is the national bird of India. it is the holiest of avian fauna and is associated with more than one God. The peacock was declared the National Bird of India in 1963 due to  its rich religious and legendary involvement in Indian traditions. The main criteria for this choice is that peacock is well-distributed within the country and associated with Indian myths and legends     Religious significance    In Hinduism, the Peacock is associated with Goddess Saraswati(सरस्वती), a deity representing benevolence, patience, kindness, compassion and knowledge. Peacocks have a special relation with Lord Krishna, he wears peacock feathers on his head, and ties them with his flute. Peacock is also the mount of Hindu God of war Kartikeya,  the son of Lord Shiva (शिव)  and the brother of Lord Ganesha (श्री गणेश)      In Christianity , the peacock is a symbol of eternal life. The Peacock symbolism represents the "all-seeing" church, along with the holiness and sanctity associated with it. The Peacock represents resurrection, renewal and immortality within the spiritual teachings of Christianity.   In Buddhist philosophy, the peacock represents wisdom, symbolizes purity, and their feathers are used for purification ceremonies..      The Chinese believed that a glance from the Peacock, could impregnate a woman.

History     Peacocks are mentioned in ancient Hindu scripture Vedas. The Rigveda mentions that God Indra’s horses possessed hair, like peacock’s feathers and tails. The ‘Atharvaveda’ refers to the peacock’s passionate in killing and chopping sankes to pieces. Lord Buddha, in one of his previous births was born as a peacock. In our Epic ‘Ramayana’ and ‘Mahabharata’ one can also find various references of peacock.   The  ancient poet Kalidas while describing the beauty of nature has made special mention of the peacock. In ‘Kumarasambhava’, he described in detail the graceful dance by peacock on the occasion of the marriage of Shiva and Parvati. Kalidas described peacock as the supreme symbol of the joy in ‘Maghadoota’.   Maghal Emperor Shahjahan was so impressed with peacock that he named his beautiful throne the ‘Takht-e-Taus’ the peacock throne. It was placed over the marble pedestal in Diwan-I-Khas at the Red fort in Delhi.   Novel-lauriate poet Rabindranath Tagore in his poetic works made various references of this beautiful bird peacock. In his poem ‘Nabavarsha’ (New Rain) poet expressed his joy for the new monsoon. He said, '‘My heart dances like the peacock in the rains.    Poaching of peacock and other threats         In India poaching of peacocks for their meat and feathers are very common. The accidental poisoning by feeding on pesticide treated seeds are known threats to peacocks. In Indore around 50 peacocks have died in last four months mainly due to dehydration during summer. Bird lovers blames lack of preparation on the part of forest department as main cause of death, while forest department claims that department has made all necessary arrangements.     The trading of its feathers is allowed under the provisions of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972. The sale of peacock feathers is common at all places where devotees of Lord Shiva or Lord Krishna gather. A few vendors of peacock feathers were seen at different bath ghats on Maha Sivaratri here on Monday. The trading of peacock feathers is exempted under the Wildlife Act on the premise that the large tail feathers of the bird are shed, but it is common knowledge among officials of the Forest Department that the birds are “killed for collection.”    The former Union Minister of State for Environment Jairam Ramesh proposed an amendment Sections 43 (3) (a) and 44 of the Wildlife Protection Act in 2010, but his portfolio was changed even before he could follow it through.

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