Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v1.c3.s17.235
Vedic Index of Names and Subjects v1.c3.s17.235
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v1.c3.s17.235
Tittira, Tittiri, is the name of the partridge in the later Saṃhitās¹ and the Brāhmaṇas,² being presumably an onomatopoetic formation. The bird is described as having variegated plumage (*bahu-rūpa*). It is usually associated with the Kapiñjala and Kalaviṅka.