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Scientific name
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Gallus gallus
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Common name
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Cock/Rooster
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Hindi
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Murga
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Religious association
Lord Murugan
The bird heralds the rising sun and is hence a symbol of the sun. The bird is associated with goddess Kamakhya of Assam. This is also the vehicle of Lord Skanda or Muruga.
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Source: “Sacred Animals Of India” by Nanditha Krishna, ( Penguin Book India, 2010)
https://www.deccanchronicle.com/science/science/260217/indian-roosters-dna-to-be-studied.html
http://templeround.blogspot.in/2015/05/thiruthani-murugan-temple-thiruthani.html
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