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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“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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