Devanagari: चक्रवाक ISO15919: cakravāka
The ruddy sheldrake or Brahminy duck: a large orange-brown duck also called chakai, chakava or chakvai, traditionally supposed to be separate from its mate at night.
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In poetry, the pair are characterised by their actions at the change of day: at night, the male and female birds turn away from each other, symbolising separation. At dawn, they immediately face each other, signaling the return of the sun. This characteristic is often used in poetry to signal that dawn is here.
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Prema Rasa Madira - The Intoxicating Bliss of Divine Love, Vol. 1, Ch. 7
