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Scientific name
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Rhopalocera (Sub Order)
Lepidoptera (Order)
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Common name
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Butterfly
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Hindi
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Titli
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Sanskrit
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Chitrapatangah
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Distribution
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Throughout India
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Religious association
In Indian philosophies, the life cycle of the butterfly is held up to explain the importance of meditation. Just as the egg becomes a caterpillar that metamorphoses into a beautiful butterfly after spending time in the cocoon, human beings must practice meditation to metamorphose from mere mortals into enlightened souls.
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Source: “Sacred Animals Of India” by Nanditha Krishna, (Penguin Book India, 2010)
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