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The Peacock, Pavo cristatus (Linnaeus), is the national bird of India. It is a symbol of grace, joy, beauty, and love. Peacock is a large and majestic bird. Peacock is a colorful, swan-sized bird with a fan-shaped crest of feathers on its head, a white patch under the eye and a long slender neck.
The male of the species is more colorful than the female with a glistening blue breast and neck and a spectacular bronze-green tail of around 200 elongated feathers. The female is brownish, slightly smaller than the male, and lacks the tail. Peacock occupies a respectable position in Indian culture and is protected not only by religious sentiments but also by parliamentary statute. It has fully protected under the Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
The significance of peacock is attached to cultures of India, Far East, Ancient Persia, Greek, and Christian. In Hinduism, the image of the god of thunder, rains, and war, Indra, was depicted in the form of a peacock. In south India, the peacock has considered as a 'vahana' or vehicle of Lord Muruga. The figure of the peacock has painted in various Islamic religious buildings. In Christianity, the peacock, also known as the symbol of the 'Resurrection.'
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