Question

The Indian roller (A bird) is also known in India by a name which is associated with Lord Shiva. What name?
Subhankara
Shambhu
Shankara
Neelkanth

Answer 1

Answer: Neelkanth

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

• The local name of Indian roller is "Neelkanth."

• The word Neelkanth means the "blue throat"

• This name is associated with the Hindu diety Lord Shiva.

• As, Lord Shiva is popularly known as "Neelkanth" Mahadev.

• According to Hindu mythology, the reason for Shiva's blue throat is he drank poison.

• The scientific name of Indian roller is Coracias benghalensis.

• Indian roller is the state bird of Telangana, Karnataka and Odisha.

Answer 2

Answer -

Option 4 Is the correct Answer .

The name of the bird, associated with Lord Shiva is Neelkanth .

The word , "Neelkanth " In English means Blue - Throated .

According to the legend , Lord Shiva drank poison and it stopped at his neck . So, his neck is blue .

If you observe closely at the image attached above , the neck of the bird is blue in color .

Due to this reason , this bird came to be associated with Lord Shiva and hence came to be popularly known as Neelkanth .

This bird is commonly known as the Indian Roller Bird .

The scientific name of this bird is Coracias Benghalensis .