Talismanic symbols?

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Originally Posted by Jens Nordlunde

Michael, du bad selv om det.
...The peacock is a very common symbol among the Nepalese, for good fortune, and used in many different designs....
You did not answer the question about the kerises used in south India.


Jens

Jens, that's OK

As you probably know other possible reasons for having a peacock on a weapon is that it's the mount of the war-god Skanda (aka Karttikeya, the son of Shiva and Parvati) as well as a Hindu symbol of immortality.

The reason I didn't answer your Indian keris question is that I neither have the book you referred to nor know anything about Indian kerises.
Maybe you can post some examples on the separate Keris forum and hopefully activate Alan Maisey on this interesting issue?

Michael