Mayura (mythology)

Mayura (Sanskrit: मयूर Mayūra) is a Sanskrit word for peacock[1] which is one of the sacred birds of the Hindu culture. It is referred to in a number of Hindu scriptures. It is also a contemporary Hindu name used in many parts of India.

  1. ^ witzel, michael (1999). "Substrate Languages in Old Indo-Aryan (Ṛgvedic, Middle and Late Vedic)" (PDF). Electronic Journal of Vedic Studies. 5 (1). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 February 2012. Retrieved 3 March 2013.