God Sri Krishna is always shown wearing a peacock feather on his head . What is the reason behind this ?
The answer to this question lies in ,Ramayana . We know that God Vishnu took the form of Sri Ram . He had to go to forest as per the boon his father had given to his step mother .
When Sri Ram decided to go to forest , his wife Sita and his brother Laxman accompanied him . One day they were passing through a dense forest .
That time , all were tired . Sita said she is feeling thirsty and wants to drink water . As it was the dense forest and surroundings were new to them , they didn't know which way to go .
Sri Ram prayed to Goddess of forests to show them the way to nearby water source . Goddess heard the prayer and asked a peacock to help them by showing the way .
Peacock agreed and came near Sri Ram and said that it will guide them to reach the water source by flying ahead of them . All agreed . Peacock thought it will be ahead of them as it is flying and Sri Ram and his team may lose the way .
It came with a solution to the problem . It said it will go on dropping its feathers on the way it has flew . So that Sri Ram and his team can easily make sure the way to follow .
Likewise it went on dropping its feathers over the way . Sri Ram and his accomplices followed that mark and successfully reached the place of water source .
But feathers of peacock must be dropped by their own and not by plucking them . If feathers have come out by plucking them , then the respective peacock dies .
Here also same thing happened . Peacock was dying after reaching the water place . That time Sri Ram thanked the peacock for its help . . He promised the peacock that he will remember the sacrifice made by the peacock when helping them .
Sri Ram said during his next incarnation , he will always wear the peacock feather on his head as the token of gratitude .
Likewise God Vishnu in his next avatara as Sri Krishna always seen wearing peacock feather on his head .
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