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.—The present thesis is based entirely on Ramayana and Mahabharata although an attempt is made to analytically compare the Animal kingdom with Mriga-pakshi-shastra—‘The ancient Indian science of of Animals and Birds’....
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 ‘Datyuhaka’, ‘jalakukuta’ or waterhenand water crow…etc. Apart from these birds there are also references to a variety of birds including ‘Vanjula’, ‘Lion Bird, ‘Uluka’, ‘Gridhra’, ‘Kaka’ and vulture kiteand ‘Sharika’
In the Ramayana, there are many descriptions regarding different kinds of water creatures.