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stag the colour of gold.The Tibetan antelope or chiru (Pantholops hodgsoni) is a symbol of innocence and generosity. Its pelt is often pictured in tangkas as the shawl, or seat cover, of great yogis such as the Buddhist master Naropa. Perhaps it is one of those horns he holding.This animal is the source of shahtoosh, the most precious natural fiber in history known even in ancient times.
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Three Hares, a lunar motif .Three hares "chasing each other" in an endless circle is a symbol of the lunar cycle has cosmological, mythological and fertility connotations. In the Western classical tradition, it is known as "The Hunt of Venus." hare depicted in full, half and quarter view "proving" the essentially lunar nature of the motif. Here the symbolism serves Christian doctrine.
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the monkey embodies the Perfection, or Buddhist virtue, of Generosity.The sacred or temple monkey is designated the Hanuman langur by scientists, after the devoted companion of Lord Rama.Many Hindu temples encourage their residence as they are seen as signs of divine favor and also act as guardians. The famous Durga Temple in Varanasi is a monkey temple.
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ultimate act of GenerosityAccording to Germanic myth, Eostre, the goddess of spring for whom the festival of Easter is named created the first hare out of a fallen bird's body. Ever since, to show its gratitude, the hare has laid eggs during the Easter festival, in her honour. In eastern Canada it was recently found that the population levels of the snowshoe hare are what "drives" or determines the numbers of other mammals from the tiny vole to the predatory lynx.
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