Animal Kingdom (Tiryak) in Epics
by Saranya P.S | 2019 | 51,616 words | ISBN-10: 8190396315 | ISBN-13: 9788190396318
An English study the Animal Kingdom (Tiryak) in Epics.鈥擳he present thesis is based entirely on Ramayana and Mahabharata although an attempt is made to analytically compare the Animal kingdom with Mriga-pakshi-shastra鈥斺�楾he ancient Indian science of of Animals and Birds鈥�....
Chapter 4.36 - Water birds and creatures in the Epics
In the Ramayana we come across a number of water birds which are called by different names like 鈥楧atyuhaka鈥�, 鈥榡alakukuta鈥� or waterhenand water crow鈥tc. Apart from these birds there are also references to a variety of birds including 鈥�Vanjula鈥�, 鈥楲ion Bird, 鈥�Uluka鈥�, 鈥�Gridhra鈥�, 鈥�Kaka鈥� and vulture kiteand 鈥�Sharika鈥�
In the Ramayana, there are many descriptions regarding different kinds of water creatures.