Publication Type : Journal Article
Source : Prachi Prajna, 2019
Url : https://www.academia.edu/41473256/A_butterfly_An_Indian_perception_with_a_literary_view
Campus : Bengaluru
School : Center for Spiritual Studies
Department : Spiritual Studies
Year : 2019
Abstract : A flying insect of the order ‘Lepidoptera’, distinguished from moth by their diurnalactivities and generally brighter colouring.” -This is the way almost all dictionaries describe a butterfly. But as we all know a butterfly in reality is a much livelier being than suchdefinitions. In many cultures a butterfly symbolises various aspects of life. In Japan it is seenas per sonification of a person’s soul, but, large number of butterflies is considered as badomen. Roman belief is a butterfly symbolises soul and in line with it ancient Greek word for a butterfly is ‘Psyche’ i.e. soul or mind. In some cultures it is also considered as a symbol of rebirth. Even Indian belief system (mainly folk-culture) associates a butterfly with someimportant aspects of life like birth, ancestry, marriage, deceased soul, death etc. The beliefsand customs associated to a butterfly are quite amusing. This paper will try to put a step as faras this symbolism is concerned.
A flying insect of the order ‘Lepidoptera’, distinguished from moth by their diurnalactivities and generally brighter colouring.” -This is the way almost all dictionaries describe a butterfly. But as we all know a butterfly in reality is a much livelier being than suchdefinitions. In many cultures a butterfly symbolises various aspects of life. In Japan it is seenas per sonification of a person’s soul, but, large number of butterflies is considered as badomen. Roman belief is a butterfly symbolises soul and in line with it ancient Greek word for a butterfly is ‘Psyche’ i.e. soul or mind. In some cultures it is also considered as a symbol of rebirth. Even Indian belief system (mainly folk-culture) associates a butterfly with someimportant aspects of life like birth, ancestry, marriage, deceased soul, death etc. The beliefsand customs associated to a butterfly are quite amusing. This paper will try to put a step as faras this symbolism is concerned.
Cite this Research Publication : Manish Rajan Walvekar and Tanmay Jayant Bhole, “A butterfly: An Indian perception with a literary view”, Prof. Devadatta Sarode and Dr. Suchitra Tajane (Ed.), Prachi Prajna, 2019.