Telangana State Announces State Bird, Animal, Flower
The state government of Telangana has announced the state icons.
The official bird, flower, tree and animal of Telangana state are as follows:
Telangana State Bird: Pala Pitta ( Indian Roller )
Telangana State Animal: Deer
Telangana State Tree: Jammi Chettu ( Prosopis Cineraria )
Telangana State Flower: Tangedu Puvvu
All these have cultural, traditional and historical significance in Telangana.
Officials said pala pitta was selected because in the Telangana region, there is a popular belief that sighting the pala pitta on the Dasara day is auspicious.
