Life in Ancient India as Depicted in the Jain Canons, with Commentaries: An Administrative, Economic, Social and Geographical Survey c20.s3.55
Life in Ancient India as Depicted in the Jain Canons, with Commentaries: An Administrative, Economic, Social and Geographical Survey c20.s3.55
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³³ The Buddhist tradition also testifies the connection between Moriya (Maurya) and mora (peacock). It is said that the city which the Mauryas founded had buildings of blue stone like the neck of the peacocks, *Mahāvaṃsa Ṭīkā*, p 180. Aelian informs us that the tame peacocks were kept in the parks of the Maurya palace at Pāṭaliputra (P H A I, p 216)