Chakora ( Sanskrit: चकोर, romanized: Chakora) is a legendary bird described in Hindu mythology. It is considered to be a partridge, [1] [2] most likely based on the chukar partridge. [3] In texts such as the Mṛcchakatika, [4] it is believed to feed on the beams of the moon ( Chandra). [5] The association of the chakora and Chandra has given rise to a number of folk love stories in North India.
Chakora ( Sanskrit: चकोर, romanized: Chakora) is a legendary bird described in Hindu mythology. It is considered to be a partridge, [1] [2] most likely based on the chukar partridge. [3] In texts such as the Mṛcchakatika, [4] it is believed to feed on the beams of the moon ( Chandra). [5] The association of the chakora and Chandra has given rise to a number of folk love stories in North India.