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Scientific name
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Pteropus giganteus Brunnich
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Common name
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Common house gecko
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Hindi
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Chhipkali
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Sanskrit
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Griha godha
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Distribution
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Human habitation structures in the tropics and sub- tropics.
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Religious Association
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The golden gecko or common house lizard is revered in the east and south as an animal whose mere touch assures a person of moksha (liberation) of the soul. Several temples keep a golden replica to be touched for good luck.
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Source: “Sacred Animals Of India” by Nanditha Krishna, (Penguin Book India, 2010)
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