Chakravaka

Glossary

An aquatic bird resembling geese or swans that recurs in Buddhist and Hindu iconography. In Buddhism, it appears in representations of the Bhavachakra (the Wheel of Life), whereas in Hinduism, the bird symbolises constancy and conjugality. It is also the name of a raga (series of musical notes) in Carnatic music. From the Sanskrit chakravaka, meaning “ruddy duck.”

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Chakravaka%newline%An aquatic bird resembling geese or swans that recurs in Buddhist and Hindu iconography. In Buddhism, it appears in representations of the Bhavachakra (the Wheel of Life), whereas in Hinduism, the bird symbolises constancy and conjugality. It is also the name of a raga (series of musical notes) in Carnatic music. From the Sanskrit chakravaka, meaning "ruddy duck."

Chicago	MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. “Chakravaka”. Accessed April 27, 2024. https://mapacademy.io/glossary/chakravaka/
MLA	“Chakravaka.” MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. https://mapacademy.io/glossary/chakravaka/. Accessed 27, April, 2024.
Harvard	MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. (2022) Chakravaka. [Online]. Available at: https://mapacademy.io/glossary/chakravaka/. (Accessed: 27, April, 2024)