Welcome to Pranikee
Pranikee
Published by: Zoological Society of Orissa
Editors in chief: P.K Mahapatra
"PRANIKEE", the journal of the Zoological Society of Orissa, is emboldened as always by publishing some exciting research findings in the field of current Zoology. The present edition of the Journal (Volume XXXVI) includes various aspects of Zoology. The first article describes avian diversity in urban and peri-urban areas of the Eastern ghats of southern Odisha. The natural history, distribution, brood occurrence and ethnoentomology of the only periodical cicada, Chremistica ribhoi in the Indian subcontinent has been covered in the second article. Decoding nature songs: exploring the influence of rainfall and atmospheric temperature on the presence and daily behaviors of annual cicadas has been discussed in the third article. The fourth article reflects the effects of light on the antioxidant defence system in brain and testis of goldfish (Carassius auratus). A TUNEL based study on DNA fragmentation in the regressing tail during metamorphosis in the tadpoles of the Indian tree frog Polypedates maculatus has been discussed in the concluding article. I believe the present volume will augment the existing knowledge in Zoology.
Brief History
Pranikee, the annual journal of the zoological society of Orissa publishes original research articles on Zoology.
It’s a full-text database of high quality, subscribed and open-access titles focused in the biological, ecological, and environmental sciences. For our subscriber will enjoy a cost-effective, curated collection of independently-published subscribed and open access journals. We believe passionately in free access for both authors and readers, and this has always been underpinned by our own efforts in our 'spare time'. We set the journal up to encourage young researchers and scientists from India and other developing countries for quality publication.
The emblem 'NABAGUNJARA" is a chimeric animal and a common motif of Odishan art and literature.It literally means "Nine form". This form has been described by poet Sarala Das in the Odia version of the epic Mahabharata. Apparently, Lord Krishna appeared in Nabagunjara form consisting of the body of an elephant, a leg each of a horse, a deer and a tiger respectively; throat of a peacock, tail in the form of a serpent, waist of a lion, hump of a bull and head of a cock, to fool his friend Arjuna. The Chimera was holding a lotus flower in a human hand. Arjuna had never seen such a creature in his life and guessed that this could not be a real animal but a form assumed by Lord Krishna and immediately bowed down at his feet. It is said that the human hand with the lotus provided the clue. In the paintings and sculptures however, the lotus is often replaced by a "Chakra" or the "stylized discus" of Lord Krishna. Chimeric forms are encountered in literature and art all over the world. However, a chimera of nine animals is uniquely Odishan. Therefore, it was considered to be an appropriate emblem for the Journal of Zoological Society of Odisha.
Address for corespondence
Secretary,
Zoological Society of Orissa (ZSO),
P. G. Department of Zoology,
Utkal University, Vani Vihar,
Bhubaneswar,
Orissa, India. PIN-751004
Contact: 9438328039