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