Nakshatravana

Nakshatravana, also referred to as Nakshatravanam or Nakshatravan, is a sacred grove consisting of 27 trees that are related to 27 Nakshatras of Indian Astrology. The Nakshatras and the trees are as below:

Nakshatra/ Star Name of the tree in Indian languages Name of the tree in English Botanical Name
1 Ashwini/ Aswathy/ Ashvayuja Kanjiram/ Yetti/ Etti/ Kuchala Strychnine Strychnos nux-vomica
2 Bharani/ Apabharani Nelli/ Perunelli/ Aavali/ Amla/ Amalaki Indian Gooseberry/ Amla Phyllanthus emblica/ Emblica officinalis
3 Krittika/ Karthika Athi/ Ambar/ Udumbara/ Gular Cluster Fig/ Country Fig/ Fig Ficus glomerata/ Ficus racemosa
4 Rohini Naval/ Jambhali/ Perunjaval Jamun/ Black Plum Eugenia Jaambolana/ Syzygium cuminii
5 Mrigashirsha/ Makayiram Karingali/ Karungali/ Kher Cutch Tree/ Milmesha/ Ebony Acacia catechu/ Diospyros ebunum
6 Aardra/ Thiruvathira Kari /Kumbil/ Karai/ Thippilli/ Agar/ Krushnagus/ Agalichandanum/ Akil/ Sen Santhanam/ Aguru Cashmere Tree/ Long Pepper/ Red Sandal Diospyros melanoxylon/ Ptero carpus santalinus/ Aquillaria agallocha
7 Punarvasu/ Punartham/ Punarpusam Mula/ Moongil/ Velu Bamboo Bambusa vulgais/ Bamboosa arundinorea
8 Pushya/ Pooyam/ Pusam/ Tishya Arayal/ Arasamaram/ Pimpal/ Pipal/ Aal Sacred Fig/ Peepal/ Ficus Ficus religiosa
9 Aashlesha/ Aayilyam Punna /Punnai/ Nagapoo/ Naagchafa/ Nagkeshar/ Nahar Messua Tree/ Alexandrian Laurel/ Beauty Leaf Poon Calophyllum indophyllum/ Mesua ferrea
10 Magha/ Makam/ Magam Peral/ Alamaram/ Vatt/ Bargad Banyan Tree/ Indian Fig Ficus benghalensis
11 Purva Phalguni/ Pooram/ Poorva Plasu/ Chamata/ Palas/ Khakda/ Modugu/ Murikku/ Parasu/ Polash/ Desuka Jhad/ Dhak/ Chalcha Flame of the Forest/ Parrot Tree Butea monosperma
12 Phalguni/ Uthram/ Uttara/ Uthiram/ Uttara Phalgunī Ithi/ Itti/ Arali/ Payari Indian Laurel/ Rose Laurel/ Indian Cleaner Ficus tinctoria/ Nerium indicum/ Ficus arnottiana
13 Hasta/ Atham/ Astham Ambazham/ Marima/ Nalini/ Kaatuma/ Velam/ Chameli/ Mulla/ Mullai Hog Plum/ Neem/ Royal Jasmine / Azadirachta indica/ Jasminum grandiflorum Spondias pinnata / Azadirachta indica/ Jasminum grandiflorum
14 Chitra/ Chithira/ Chithirai Koovalam/ Vilvam/ Bel/ Bilvam/ Bilwa/ Beal Tree/ Bengal Quince/ Stone Apple/ Wood Apple Aegle marmelos
15 Swathi/ Chothy/ Suvathi Maruthu/ Neermaruthu/ Marutham/ Jarul/ Arjun Arjuna Tree / Queen's Flower Terminalia arjuna/ Lagerstroemia speciosa
16 Vishaka/ Visakham Dadhipala/ Vayamkatha/ Vilamaram/ Kaith/ Naagkeshar/ Nahar Governor's Plum/ Wood Apple/ Ceylon Ironwood/ Indian rose chestnut Feronia elephantum/ Feronia limonia/ Mesua ferrea/ Limonia acidissima
17 Anuradha/ Anizham/ Anusham Elanji/ Magizh/ Magizham/ Maulshree/ Naagkeshar Bullet Wood Tree Mimusops elengi/ Mesua ferrea
18 Jyeshta/ Ketta/ Thrikketta/ Kettai Vetti/ Pachotti/ Kuttipala/ Prayan/ Sambar Bodh Tree/ Stunted Jack Aporusa lindleyana/ Calammus rotang/ Connatus wightii
19 Mula/ Moolam/ Vichrita Kunthirikkam/ Veluthakunthirikom/ Acha/ Anjan/ Mamaram/ Raal/ Sal/ Shala/ Ashvakarna/ White Dammar/ Hardwickia/ Mango Tree/ Sal Tree Boswellia serrata/ Mangiferus indicus/ Shorea robusta/ Hardwickia binate
20 Purva Ashada/ Pooradam Aattupala/ Aatrupalai/ Samudrakai/ Vanchikodi/ Vet Fish Poison Tree/ Tinospora Salix tetraspeama/ Tinos pora cardifodia/ Calamus pseudo-tenuis
21 Uttar Ashada/ Uthradam Plavu/ Pila/ Pala/ Sakkai Pala/ Phanas Jack Fruit Tree/ Bread Fruit Artocarpus heterophyllus/ Autocarpus cummunis
22 Sravana/ Thiruvonam/ Shrona Erukku/ Vellerukku/ Rui Gigantic Swallow/ Swallow Wort Calotropis procera/ Calotropis gigantea
23 Shravishtha/ Avittam/ Dhanishta Muringa/ Paarampu/ Muringai/ Vanni/ Vilaytikikar/ Shashi Indian Gum Tree/ Indian Mesquit/ Kejari Moringa oleifera/ Prosopis cinenaria/ Prosepsis speciosa/ Prosopis julifl ora
24 Satabisha/ Shatataraka/ Chathayam/ Sathayam Kadambu/ Kadambam/ Katampu/ Valanch Kadam Tree/ Indian Oak Anthocephalus cadambu/ Mitragyna parvifl ora/ Neolamarckia cadamba
25 Pooruruttathi/ Purva Badrapada/ Purva Proshtapada Mavu/ Maamaram/ Maruthu/ Aamra Mango Tree/ Arjun Tree Mangifera indica/ Terminalia arjuna
26 Uttra Badrapada/ Uthruttathi/ Uttara Proshtapada Aryaveppu/ Veppu/ Vembu/ Kadu nimbi Margosa Tree/ Neem Azadirachta indica
27 Revathi Eluppa/ Iluppai/ Moha Indian Butter Tree/ Maduca Madhuca longifolia/ Maduca indica

Considering the diversity of plants involved, their medicinal value,[1] and association with Nakshatras, many organisations are popularizing the creation of Nakshatravanam.[2][3][4][5][6]

References

  1. ↑ Mazid, Mohd.; Khan, Taqi Ahmed; Mohammad, Firoz (2012). "Medicinal Plants of Rural India: A Review of Use by Indian Folks" (PDF). Indo Global Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences. 2 (3). Retrieved 25 December 2015.
  2. ↑ "Nakshatra vana— A treasure trove of plants". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
  3. ↑ (PDF) http://www.ofsdp.org/publication/nl_july_sept_2011_adj.pdf. Retrieved 24 December 2015. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ↑ "Nakshatravanam’ planned". The Hindu. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
  5. ↑ "Nakshatravanam dedicated". The Hindu. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
  6. ↑ "'Nakshatravanam' At Putharikandam Maidan". Retrieved 24 December 2015.


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