chakora | चकोर

In Indian poetry, the chakora ((Devanagari: चकोर ISO15919: cakōra) is a bird (partridge) that is a powerful metaphor for deep, singularly focused love in Indian poetry.

• Legend: Chakora sustains itself only by gazing at the moon or drinking its light.
• Symbolism: It represents a lover whose existence and devotion are unwavering and entirely focused on their one Beloved.

Also written as chakor

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• papiha
• charkvak
• khanjan

REFERENCE

Prema Rasa Madira - The Intoxicating Bliss of Divine Love, Vol. 1, Ch. 4