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Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #63: Magical (Peacock, Peafowl or Peahens)

How can one not love the peacock 🦚🦚🦚🦚🦚 in all its majestic splendor? And how can one not love Paulo and his amazing photography on BALANCE? After all, everything in life is balance. Beautiful balance! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

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Ann-Christine is hosting this week’s challenge in which she asks: “What is Magical yo you?”

Prominent in many cultures, the
peacock has been used in numerous iconic representations, including being
designated the national bird of India in 1963. The peacock, known as mayura in
Sanskrit, has enjoyed a fabled place in India since and is frequently depicted
in temple art, mythology, poetry, folk music and traditions. A Sanskrit
derivation of mayura is from the root mi for kill and said to mean “killer
of snakes”. Many Hindu deities are associated with the bird, Krishna is
often depicted with a feather in his headband, while worshippers of Shiva
associate the bird as the steed of the God of war, Kartikeya (also known as
Skanda or Murugan). A story in the Uttara Ramayana describes the head of the
Devas, Indra, who unable to defeat Ravana, sheltered under the wing of peacock
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11 thoughts on “Lens-Artists Photo Challenge #63: Magical (Peacock, Peafowl or Peahens)”

  1. It’s Not Surprising that the Art of
    Peacocks becomes the Art of
    Patriarchal Orientated Societies
    As Art in Nature is what inspires life most
    Driven Mostly by Males in Nature but Humans are
    A Different Creature Who Will Create Whatever reality they Love most..:)

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      1. Thanks for Floating
        With me Yeka.. Folks
        Where i
        Live Sink
        Pretty
        Quick
        In my
        Old Ocean
        Deep that’s why
        i communicate here
        With Dance As Folks
        Will
        See
        Me that
        way at LeasT hehe..;)

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  2. Hi Dear, I hope you are doing well. You know you are doing well with your blog. Due to your hard work and honesty, I have nominated you for Sunshine Bloggers Award. I hope you will accept my nomination and will enjoy the answers to my questions. Blessings and best wishes.

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