I was startled by the sound of a cat screaming. It couldn't be cat definitely. Then suddenly I realized it was a peacock. How dare I forget about them when I was in Yala. This is a paradise for them.
When our vehicle went forward we saw a peacock cross the road. They didn't hesitate about people or vehicles.
One peacock danced in front of the lady peacock to win her heart. Ladies are not beautiful as males. Because males had colorful feathers and tails which we called 'pil' in Sinhala. Lady peacocks are brown color and less colorful.
Peacock is a common bird around south Asian countries. And people believe the peacock is the king of birds. As SriLankan belief, It's the vehicle of 'lord Kataragama' too.
However, he is a beautiful bird for us. But for the villagers, it's an annoying bird. Because it's destroy the cultivation.
As Indian cultural stories.
The peafowl is native to India and significant in its culture. In Hinduism, the Indian peacock is the mount of the god of war, Lord Kartikeya, and the warrior goddess Kaumari, and is also depicted around the goddess Santoshi
Peacok had 10 - 25 life span. There are many many stories about peacok.I remembered them when we drive through the yala.
Pics by - Dinesh perera (DP photography)
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