Chakora (mythology)

Chakora, (Sanskrit: चकोर) is the Crow-pheasant, also known as the Greater Coucal (Centropus sinensis), is a legendary bird described in Hindu mythology. It is believed to reside upon the beams of the moon, that is, the Chandra. The association of Chakora and Chandra has given rise to a number of folk love stories in north India. In the Mahabharatam, when Kuchela was on his way to meet Krishna, he saw the Chakora pakshi. He was a rich man by the time he reached his house after meeting Krishna. So the Chakora pakshi is believed to bring good luck.

Another bird associated with being the Chakora is the Chukar Partridge. It is the national bird of Pakistan and Kurdistan region of Iraq

References

• A Classical Dictionary of Hindu Mythology & Religion by John Dowson

Omens and Superstitions of Southern India by Edgar Thurston (1912)