Written by London Swaminathan

Post No. 15,968

Date uploaded in London – 10 July 2026

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I am throwing away old paper cuttings; I am sharing them with you before binning them.

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Screeching Owls in Shakespeare, Tamil and Sanskrit Scriptures (Post No.13,779)

WRITTEN BY LONDON SWAMINATHAN

Post No. 13,779

Date uploaded in London – 14 October 2024                 

Contact – swami_48@yahoo.com

Pictures are taken from various sources for spreading knowledge.

this is a non- commercial blog. Thanks for your great pictures.

tamilandvedas.com, swamiindology.blogspot.com

xxxx  

If one looks at what Shakespeare says about omens, in particular about owls, one would know that Hindu beliefs only were prevalent in the whole of Europe.

The very word OWL is derived from ULUKA in Sanskrit. it is in Atharva Veda, Sangam Tamil Literature and Sanskrit books on Omens.

All knew that Sakunam is the Sanskrit word for Bird as well as good and Bad predictions and forecasts.

But owls have some good connotations as well. Throughout Europe, we see it in the emblems ofmany educational institutions. And in Hinduism, owl is the Vahana of Goddess Lakshmi.

Let us first look at what Shakespeare says about this bad bird………………………………….
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ராகங்களும்    ரோகங்களும் (ஆனந்த விகடன்

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பைபிளில் உள்ள ‘ஸ்டார் ஆப் பெத்லேகம்’

STAR OF BETHLEHEM ; TIMES NEWSPAPER 10-1-1994

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வரலாற்றில் ஆறு அவ்வையார்கள் நூல்

AVVAIYAR ANDRUMUTHAL INDRU VARAI 

DR THAYAMMAL ARAVANAN

PUBLISHED BY PACHAIPASEL,

PONDICHERRY 605005

–SUBHAM—

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