Exhibiting its vivacious species of parrots, ‘Shuka Vana’ embraces exotic diversities

Mysuru, April 24: Being a pious land and a home to many exotic species, India has embraced everything coming its way. But did you know that the country also has set a record for the ‘Most bird species in an aviary’? Yes! The Guinness Book of World Records confirmed that the beautiful Shuka Vana Bird Home in Mysore, Karnataka, has the most kinds of birds in a garden.

 

Laying the foundation back in 2012, the aviary is used not only to house birds, but was also established to be a rehabilitation center. Sage and seer, Dr. Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda Swamiji, the Founder of Avadhoota Datta Peetham, Mysore, India, is recognized far and wide for his extraordinary vision and compassionate heart. 

 

The populous city, Mysuru is home to a wealth of successes in science, art, and politics. The beautiful city exhibits and entails the most exotic massive aviary, comprising of the existence of 468 species of birds within a collection of 2,000 birds.

 

Establishing the Shuka Vana (Parrot Park), Sri Swamiji has a rehabilitation centre for birds in the serene premises of Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda Ashrama. This park has numerous rare and colourful species of Parrots from the world over. He is not only a collector or rare and depriving exotic birds but also a healer who rescues endangered, injured and abandoned birds and offers them a shelter at his aviary.

 

Get a jab of the website Shuka Vana which not only gives you an insight of the exotic birds but will also take you to a tour. Greeting you with bird whistles and music, you can also indulge yourself in finding out your match based on your date of birth, signs of your zodiac and planets.

There are a collection of videos to watch, including one for Kali a loved African grey parrot with an amazing Indian vocabulary and much more.

 

Denoting to ancient Indian texts, he argues that parrots have the ability to travel into invisible spiritual dimensions and to convey essential nourishment to departed human souls. “Parrots have capabilities not only for mimicking human speech and songs, but, he believes are perhaps the source of man’s initial foray into areas of communication,” his website adds. He not only takes care of these avian creatures but also trains them.

Interestingly, Sri Ganapathy Sachchidananda Swamiji, who turned 75 in 2017, does not hold just one Guinness World Record. He holds seven! This includes his massive Bonsai tree collection with 2,649 trees on display.