The male is called a peacock, the female a
peahen, and the offspring pea chicks The adult female peafowl is grey and/or brown.
Kaynak: PeafowlMayiladuthurai gets its name from the
peahen form in which the Hindu goddess Parvathi worshipped the god Shiva at this place.
Kaynak: MayiladuthuraiFisherian runaway explains that if a
peahen selects a peacock with a longer and more colorful tail, then her male children are more
Kaynak: Fisherian runawayMature male turkeys will "shock gobble" at loud noises such as an owl's hoot, a crow's caw, a hawk's scream, a
peahen's call - even
Kaynak: Turkey callsThere is also a peacock and a
peahen caged inside the temple, to symbolize the tradition that Karpagambal had come in the form of
peahenKaynak: Kapaleeshwarar Temple