play an important role in the Rigveda. There are also references to the elephant ( Hastin , Varana), camel (Ustra, especially in Mandala 8 ), buffalo (Mahisa), lion (Simha) and to the gaur in the Rigveda. The peafowl (mayura) and the chakravaka (Anas casarca) are birds mentioned in the Rigveda. Vedantic