Homa Pakshi
animal_ally sky Hindu single tradition · 1
A Vedic bird with extraordinary reproductive behavior. It lays eggs while flying in the sky, and as the egg falls, a bird hatches from it mid-air. The hatchling then learns how to fly without ever touching the earth.
When
- First attested
- 1500 BCE
- Attested period
- -1500 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Described as a Vedic bird, placing its origins in the Vedic period of Hindu tradition.
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Source passages
“Homa Pakshi (a Vedic bird). It lays eggs while flying in the sky and then the egg will fall. As it is falling, a bird will hatch from the egg. The hatchling then learns how to fly without touching the earth.”
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