At the front and the back of the Palace, four royal peacock windows [detail] contain more than 1,500 pieces of handshaped and stained glass. Peacock and lotus motifs pervade the Palace, etched into numerous windows and carved into doors. Peacocks are particularly associated with Lord Krishna, who wears their feathers in His hair and imitates their dancing. In his descriptive praises of Krishna, Lord Brahma sings: "I worship Govinda, the primeval Lord, who is adept in playing on His flute. His eyes are like lotus petals, and His head is bedecked with peacock feathers. His figure of beauty is tinged with the hue of blue clouds, and His unique loveliness charms millions of cupids."
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