NAKSHATRA VAN
Nakshatra Van is a systematic arrangement of such trees according to the constellation of Zodiac. Nakshatra plants are those plants which are recommended as per the ruling god of a particular Nakshatra and these are already mentioned in Indian Vedas.
S.No |
Birth Star |
Common name (Botanical name) |
Zodiac |
---|---|---|---|
1. |
Ashwini |
Adulsa ( Adhatodavasica ) |
Mesh |
2. |
Bharani |
Amla(Embilicaofficionalis ) |
Mesh |
3. |
Kritika |
Umbar(Ficusglomerata) |
Mesh |
4. |
Rohini |
Jamoon (Syzygiumcuminii) |
Vrushabha |
5. |
Mruga |
Khair(Acacia catechu) |
Vrushabha |
6. |
Aadra |
Laxmi taru(Simaroubaglauca) |
Mithun |
7. |
Punarvasu |
Bamboo (Bambusa vulgaris) |
Mithun |
8. |
Pushya |
Pimpal (Ficusreligiosa) |
Karka |
9. |
Ashlesha |
Undi(Calophylluminophyllum) |
Karka |
10. |
Magha |
Wad (Ficusbenghalensis) |
Sinha |
11. |
Purva |
Palas -flame of forest (Butea monosperma) |
Sinha |
12. |
Uttara |
Payar(Ficusarmottiana) |
Sinha |
13. |
Hastha |
Jai (Jasminum grandiflorum) |
Kanya |
14. |
Chitra |
Bel (Aegle marmelos) |
Kanya |
15. |
Swati |
Arjun (Terminalia arjuna) |
Tool |
16. |
Vishakha |
Nag keshar(Mesuaferrea) |
Tool |
17. |
Anuradha |
Sitaashok(Saracaindica) |
Vrushchik |
18. |
Jeshta |
Savar(Bombax ceiba) |
Vrushchik |
19. |
Moola |
Dev babhul(Acacia farnesiana) |
Dhanu |
20. |
Purvashada |
Vet (Calamuspseudotenuis) |
Dhanu |
21. |
Uttarashada |
Jack Fruit (Artocarpusheterophyllus) |
Dhanu |
22. |
Shravan |
Rui (Calotropisgigantea) |
Makar |
23. |
Dhanishtha |
Shami (Prosopisjuliflora) |
Makar |
24. |
Shataraka |
Kadamba (Anthocephaluscadamba) |
Kumbha |
25. |
Purvabhadrapada |
Mango (Mangiferaindica) |
Kumbha |
26. |
Uttarabhadrapada |
Neem (Azardirachtaindica) |
Meen |
27. |
Revati |
Moha (Madhucaindica) |
Meen |