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Scientific name
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Gallus gallus
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Common name
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Cock
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Hindi
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Murga
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Tamil
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Seval
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Distribution
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Throughout India
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Religious Association
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The cock is the emblem on Lord Murugan's battle flag ( seval kodi ). It symbolises eternity of time.
The bird is also associated with Goddess Kamakhya (Assam).
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For more information, please refer " Sacred Animals Of India" by Nanditha Krishna, Penguin book India , 2010
ISBN 9780143066194
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