Thursday, August 22, 2019

Thursday freebie

Haven't shared any peacock lore with you recently so I'll give you some today.


Why is the peacock important to Indian culture?
In 1963, the peacock was declared the National Bird of India because of its rich religious and legendary involvement in Indian traditions. The criteria for this choice were many. The bird must be well-distributed within the country so it could truly 'national'. It must be recognizable to the common man.
Peacock feathers have great significance in Hinduism. ... Many Hindu sculptures use peacocks as a symbol of the cycle of time. The Peacock is also associated with Goddess Saraswati, a deity representing benevolence, patience, kindness, compassion and knowledge. It has a special relation with Lord Krishna too. Lord Krishna was well known to garnish peacock feathers all around his head and were decorated on his flute. Some even said by that the peacocks personally gave their feathers as a gift to Lord Krishna.
Significance of keeping peacock feather at home. ... According to Vastu Shastra, if you keep a peacock feather in a clean place inside your house then surely your negative energy in the home will end . You must also keep a flute at your home in clean place too as it provides good fortune.


What does the peacock symbolize in China?
In decorative art, the peacock symbolizes dignity and beauty. In China, the bird was a symbol of the Ming Dynasty, representing divinity, rank, power, and beauty. The peacock with its tail of 100 eyes is also associated with the goddess Guan Yin.
Buddhism - When open a fully flaunted peacocks tail looks of a huge Chinese hand fan. This symbolizes openness and acceptance to Buddhists. One of the references says a peacock symbolizes long life or immortality. This is because the peacock was well known to eat plants that were poisonous in nature and would kill humans if eaten by them. Buddhists thought that because of this peacocks could not only live, but do so with ease even though they were enduring major suffering. To the Buddhist, the peacock in every sense of the word signifies purity, which is why their feathers are often used in purification ceremonies.


And now zip 13:
Link: https://www.dropbox.com/s/9lb6kcy7iu028g3/ws_PrettyPeacock_13.zip?dl=0

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