World Banana Day

Want to know more about the fruit that The Nagas cultivated and the Buddhists ate, 1000’s of years ago?

Want to know why bananas are called a fruit of the Wise men?

Bananas are undervalued by us here in India, but to the rest of the world, it holds a lot of importance. The scientific name for banana is Musa sapientum, which means “fruit of the wise men.” Since today is World Banana day, we wanted to share some of the amazing facts you should know about Bananas. Bananas are a rare example of fruit which has three genes from one of its parents, Musa acuminata. It confers the ability to produce fruit without the need for seeds. The word, Bana is of African origin, which means finger. The word was introduced by salves that were brought to the Americas from Africa. In India, it is called plantain. With the help of Alexander the Great, the fruits traveled to Europe and Spain. Later a Spanish missionary brought the fruit to America. 

In a document, which is from 400 B.C, quoted in Sanskrit literature, which in the south was known as Sangam literature states that bananas were the only fruit permitted to Buddhists in those days. Furthermore, bananas were cultivated by ancient South Indian people who are once called Nagas. 

Bananas originated in Southeast Asia, it was said to be the world’s most consumed food, in the previous times. It is one of the most common fruits all over the world. Not to mention it has twice the amount of nutrition than what can be obtained from an apple. Plus it doesn’t require any specific fertilizer or maintenance except water. Yes, water is the main source to cultivate Banana. Thus said, Banana will grow in all types of climate. It is one of a few fruits which is available throughout the year. No auspicius function or puja is complete without full grown banana plant. Banana plant is treated as god, cow in india.

Banana is one divine plant, that has various used to mother nature and mankind. Right from its root to flower, everything is a healing property. Eg. The roots has a micro-organisms, which can purity the impure or contimanited water. That is why in olden days, you will find Banana trees in backyard. where waste water of the house is directed to it, and the water is filtured and send into ground. Whats an amazing ecofriendly fore sight our ancestors had!

Type of Bananas in India – Originally more than 100 nati varieties of Banana were available in India however after the green revolution, most fo the nati varieties of banana weren destroyed and only a few varieties are now currently available. Below is the list of Nati Variety Bananas as follows:

Best time to Eat Banana

Sevvalai (red banana) – which is more nutritious, cultivated in 10 months. Anyone can eat. Especially good for Newly married couples. It helps in weight gain.
Mondham Palam (thoothukudi, Nagercoil belt) – King of Banana. Highest nutrition in a single banana than other nati banana varieties. For babies start from 2+ years old, they can give. Rich in fiber and easy digestion.
Nenthram Palam (Kerala) – Its a must take for Babies (2+) and those for neuro problems and constipation. In Kerala, the semi ripens fruit will be prepared as Kanji and given to infants to gain more weight. Must eat for all ages. The famous chips of kerala is made from this.
Matti Palam (North TN) – Rich in fiber and very rare to get.
Yelaki palam (krishnagiri, karnataka) – Very tasty, good for digestion.
Naatu vaalai – Very rare to get.
Then (honey) vaalai – Rich in fiber, reduces constipation.
Poo vaalai – Not recommended due to high sugar content. One of the oldest variety.
Rasthali – Very tasty with a good aroma.
Malai vaalai – Only produce in Hill stations. Rich in Nutrition and good for weight gain.
Sirumalai – A rare variety grows only in Sirumalai. Very tasty and rich in fiber. The famous Siddha Build Temple, Palani’s Panchamritham is made from this fruit, which has various preservative and curative property.
Karpooravalli – Very tasty and easily grown in many parts of South TN. Good for constipation and digestion.

It is recommended to eat on an empty stomach to get more benefits. Or else need to at least eat 1 hr before food or after 2hrs of food. You can also take tea time in the evening. Must avoid eating before sleep. Avoid eating Hybrid bananas. 

Make sure the banana contains Seeds while you are eating. Eat daily one banana and stay healthy.

AMAZING BUT TRUE THINGS YOU CAN DO WITH BANANA PEELS (AND BANANAS)

  • Thanks to its oil, rubbing the inside of a banana peel on a mosquito bite (or another bug bite) or on poison ivy will help keep it from itching and getting inflamed.
  • If you rub the inside of a banana peel on a scrape or burn, it will help the pain go away, keep the swelling down, and keep the wound from getting infected.
  • If you rub the inside of a small piece of the banana peel on a wart every night (or tape a piece of peel over the wart), the potassium in the peel can make the wart disappear in one to two weeks.
  • If you tape a banana peel over a splinter, the enzymes help the splinter work its way out of your skin (and also heal the wound).

Author: Velu Jayaprakash

Velu Jayaprakash is a social entrepreneur, product manager, techy, photographer, meditator, father of two angels, ancient wisdom seeker, holistic adviser and Soul coach. You can reach him at velu.jayaprakash AT gmail DOT com

Glory of Gardening!!

Ever since we started encouraging parents to have their own herbal garden, one parent came forward to share her experience and tip for set up your own garden.


My mom has avid interest in plants and our interest in gardening is inherited from her. As we grew up my parents planted saplings of coconut, mangoes, tapioca and many more.  I and my brother took turns to water all the plants and the energy was irresistible. The plants that were so small are now tall trees…Today not only all are pickles, thoku, mango bars are made out of the fresh mangoes and some amount of coconut oil are made out of coconut that is yielded from our trees  but we also give it away to our friends and relatives.

Accessing food that are healthy is biggest challenge we face today.  “Food is your medicine” as we believe and give our children all the vitamins, immunity building substances, minerals etc but today that’s far from reality.  We are not devoid from getting fresh vegetables, so we started to grow naturally. With all raising buildings we dint have adequate sunlight, so terrace gardening was the only option. Watching your seeds sprout and growing you find enrichment and the glory of having to pluck something form your kitchen garden is irresistible. Soon we started noticing some tiny ants construct their homes on mango trees. These tiny creatures live in so much harmony that their nests are so beautifully engineered binding the leaves together like a cluster and forming a nest chamber. Interestingly these ants kill other insects, pests and act as pest control for plants. Traditionally in kerala farmers have used ants nests (Puli urumb) as pest control for vegetables. It is quite interesting that we learn so much from nature in the process. Not all seeds germinate and are self sufficient in terms of our requirement but we are thankful for nature’s contributions, for what we are able to consume from what is grown today, for how exotic our yard has turned out to be, for all creatures who has found habitat in our garden, for all the new things that nature has taught us in the process..  My 3.8yrs young gardener is already exploring garden and asks appa, do you want shankpushpa or chethipoo? We started converting kitchen waste to compost which is one of the best soil nutrients.  Its almost like a magic to see garbage transform into so wonderful “black gold”.

World is on the brink of natural disaster with polluted environment, earthquake,  bad health, droughts, farmers selling kidneys to clear debts, committing suicide what not? Our actions have not just impacted climate and planet but all species.

If every house hold thinks of retaining some precious greenery around, let the trees flourish again, try to grow edible plants in small space, increase soil fertility with organic composting, we are doing our bit to live in harmony with Earth.  Society is gradually turning into soil and waking up to the fact that a small piece of land, a backyard ,a balcony , a roof top or a terrace can produce so much. If there is no yard, there is power when people come together and do community gardening in apartments.  It will be great to see schools take this initiative to enlighten children with wonders of nature.   When I walk into office campus I wonder why so much space is wasted with shrubs and lawns instead of edible plants..  Let us work for the benefit of all species, bigger self, our family, our friends, generation after us and “mother earth”. With little bit of patience, time and care to nurture, it is fascinating to see what nature can give us back in abundance and in this process with nature we can witness the whole “cycle of creation”.

Hands in the dirt, head in the sun, heart with nature. To nurture a garden is to feed not just the body, but the soul. — Alfred Austin

Quick Tips on growing vegetables:

it’s a beautiful process to bond with plants so get your hands dirty,

Vegetables require direct sunlight, so it’s best to grow them on a terrace or a yard where there is adequate sunlight. On a terrace its better to be done after waterproofing. We can grow them in a patch, grow bags, sacks, gunny bags, waste buckets, pots and any containers.

 

For soil mixture mix equal proportions of soil, sand, compost made out of kitchen waste, dry cow dung powder.

Make sure some shells are kept under bags so that water do not get stagnated (we use coconut shells)

Seeds – There are various types of seeds (Organic, Hybrid,  Heirloom , GMO). This link gives good informationhttp://www.underwoodgardens.com/what-are-heirloom-seeds/#.VuGJWE1f0iR. Be careful to choose the right seeds.

Soak seeds in water and seed them for climbers like ash gourd, snake gourd, cowpea etc. Others can be seeded immediately in soil. As the seeds sprout, make sure they are not over watered.

The age old mantra of farming “Feed the soil not the plant”. Natural manure in the form of kapalandi pinnaku in Malayalam (flat cakes and is cattle feed) , veppin pinnaku (neem cake) Soak in water for couple of days and use that as manure. You will be surprised to the plants grow so healthy. Dry cow dung powder , compost from kitchen waste etc. are other good soil nutrients. Panchagavya don’t require special introduction which is another important ingredient for plants

For pests  – Neem oil mixed diluted in water sprinkle them on plants to keep insects/ aphids away we can also mix small amount of detergent to this. Garlic / ginger/ green chillis grinded together diluted in water and sprinkled over plants keep pests away.

Don’t throw away your kitchen waste, make your own compost with Kamba (Earthen pots) and use that every fortnight for your plants. . http://www.dailydump.org/.

There is enough help available online for all.

There is an app called “garden calendar” that can be downloaded, It guides to grow plants according to phases of moon and forces of nature. Most of the time we do not know what is moons influence on nature so this gives recommendations on favorable days for gardening activities, transplanting, seeding etc.

Lastly as we all know plants can feel, so give them all your affection…Nature does the rest.. Happy Harvesting!!

Author: Hridya

I am Hridya a trained classical Dancer, Amateur Photographer and a Financial system analyst working for HP. In my constant search to all sorts of questions on holisitc living, nurturing a child, ancient traditons, after life, Spiritual growth I came across this blog. In my free time i enjoy music, gardening, being outdoor travelling and experiencing adventure.

Coriander Plant – Ancient Herb #3

Start the herbal garden to protect your family, environment and above all, kids at home inculcate the good practice to plan tress and also pass on the ancient wisdom to this life saving herb.

By Franz Eugen Köhler, Köhler’s Medizinal-Pflanzen – List of Koehler Images, Public Domain, Link

Coriander is one of the ancient herbs in treating many ailments like obesity, menstrual issues, controlling kaba and many more.

Planting

It can be planted on water bottles with the top lid up to the neck cut off, small baby bath tubs which give more yields, flower pots
(this is the last option).

Seeds

Coriander seeds are easily available in most of the organic stores. Make sure it is native variety, not hybrid or GM seeds. You can also get in touch with  HLP.Store  for seeds.

Sowing

Sowing coriander seeds should be done in a even manner as harvesting and watering becomes difficult I’d the seeds and sowed dense in a single place. Better to draw line like markings in the soil and sow the seeds evenly in every row giving space between each row.

Soil

Porous soil is best suited for coriander. Make sure the u can stick ur finger inside it. Tats the porous consistency. A mix of coding and vermicompost is an added advantage.

Watering

Use sprayes for watering and the stem is very fragile and too much watering is not gud for the plant. All it needs it is wetness.

Duration

5 weeks

Important note: Use of scrap water bottles, scrap tubs trays are the best as coriander has very small root so it doesn’t need a shallow pot. I prefer hanging them by kitchen window to get a cilantro breeze inside the kitchen and hanging these greens is the best way to save space.

Cosmic healing with birth stars and trees.

Energize your soul with nature’s greatest gift to mankind, trees!

Understanding the creation of this whole cosmos is a mystery. Scientists have gone too far in the recent times to give us various theories. Every time they discover a theory, it either supersedes or contradicts their past theory. If we go back in time, It is astonishing to see how yogis or siddhas gave us in-depth knowledge about the creation of universe through various texts/scripts/poems. There is lot of research about such questions going on in the scientific field currently. How our ancestors knew about it might sound mysterious, but if we dig deeper, we will know that it is through their mystic power acquired by their sadhana and various yogic practices such as meditation, astral travel, and so on.

Before we go to the Birth star and their respective trees, we need to understand the connection better. Once we know the meaning, the practice of hugging trees becomes meaningful.

There is a famous saying in siddha’s text “Andathil ullathu pindathil, pindathil ullathu andathil” Which means, whatever is in the cosmos is in our body, and whatever is in the body is in the cosmos. This is the fundamental fact our ancestors realized long ago.

Conception of Astrology

It is a known fact that all the living creatures are made of 5 elements of nature. They are fire, water, earth, air and space. Science says, we are all constantly influenced by heavenly bodies that surround us. Our ancient text clearly documents the fact that, nearest heavenly bodies such as planets and satellites affects us. The nearest bodies for us are, Moon, Sun, Mars, Venus, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, and two lunar nodes known as Ragu and Kethu.

We are also affected by moon and stars at night. It is at this time, the conception starts.The subtle vibrations and light that fall on our earth supports two things, creating new life form and healing those living and non-living creatures. These vibrations are changing continually, because the heavenly bodies are also moving in time. It is during such time, new forms of life are created and these life forms have their planetary and stars properties. This is where Astrology starts. At first, it was started to understand the nature of seasons, prediction of flood and famine and so on. Later, as more and more people meditated, understood the nature better, they also realised that all the living and non-living creatures are also affected. Thus, the concept of medical astrology was evolved.

Evolution of Medical Astrology

In the past, there were no sophisticated machines or techniques to scan our physical bodies. The healer who would either be a psychic or a mystic or an astrologer would simply look at the birth chart of the individual and tell us what issues we might face now or in the future.The treatment for the illness would be in the form of rituals, lifestyle changes or give the patients combination of herbs or gems.

For Example, for three people with the same mental problem, they might give one person a Moon stone, second person a panchagavya ghrita and for the third person, pranic healing and so on. Why there is so much difference? It is because our ancestors strongly believed to treat the source of a disease than the symptom. So the same illness might have originated at different levels for each patient and the treatment has to be issued wrt the planet where it has originated. In order to know more about the illness, we need to understand our bodies very well.

The physical body we see is just a one of the three layers, known as, Sthula Sharira. There are other two layers called as Sukshma also known by various name such as astral body, subtle body, pranic body or Linga sharira, where the mind and intellect resides, and finally, the causal body, our doorway to the higher consciousness.

Bridging Astronomy and Botany

Going back to the heavenly moving bodies and it influence on us, we need those healing energy heal our three layers of body from higher species, plants and trees!

We can confidently say trees are far more advanced than animals, based on scientific study done in recent time. Number of genes in an human DNA ranges from 20,000 – 25,000, whereas simple traditional rice has 46,000 – 55,000 genes in their DNA. Surprised!

Higher the genes, higher they have evolved, With common sense, we know that trees live longer than humans and they understand a lot more than we do about nature. In fact, there are trees which are 32,000 years old! The highest lifespan in an animal kingdom is only 300 years that of a tortoise.

Biologists believe that trees do not share the same origin as us.And we also now know that they are lot more intelligent than us having higher social skills.They understand our environment better and few can even dance with music ( this is demonstrated by Botanist Dr Pradit).Trees as they are more evolved than us, can understand us at all three levels of the body.There is an ancient tree called “Karpaga vruksham” or “Kalpavriksha” or “wish-fulfilling” tree which can move! Only nature knows how!!

Since trees are far advanced, they absorb more healing energy than anyone else. That is why our ancient texts are flooded with reference of siddhas or yogi who meditated under a tree and reaching nirvana or enlightened state.

  • Sage Durvasa and Adi Shankaracharya, meditated under the Kalpavriksha
  • Buddha meditated under Bodhi tree
  • Thirumoolar meditated under a banyan tree in Thiruvavaduthurai and wrote 3000 poems one poem in a year

The list is endless.

These enlightened souls, were able to identify various location, symbols, gems stones, and trees that would heal all the layers of the human body of a person born at a particular time.

They identified trees for 9 planets later they identified trees that would cover 30degree of the zodiac called as Rasi Trees, Later they identified 27 stars that affects us and their trees, and they even went further in each star to divide them into 4 parts called as padas and found its tree for respective pada. Hence, 27 x 4 = 108 trees.

In the olden days, they use take classes under the tree. Lucky were those who had the privilege to sit under a tree for their education. It is said, chanting under neem tree produces more powerful vibration, One of the ancient texts (vedas) quotes that neem tree was born while chanting a mantra or primordial sound with certain rituals..

Now, we know a little about trees, so how to do we seek their blessings? Again we have to go back in time to find those answers. In the olden days, when a baby is born, the father would consult a family astrologer to know what is the destiny of the baby and they would recommend a tree as the star tree and gemstones. That is why the activity of writing the birth chart was one the Samskara like swarnaprashana, tonsuring or ear piercing.

The father would then take a small portion of the umbilical cord and bury it and plant the star tree there. Later, we forgot this process, and they used to bury it in schools and temples. Why? They all had trees. Now, we completely lost our tradition.

That is why each temple in ancient times always had a tree. Or to put it right, they found the tree and build the temple around it. So that people who walk-in receives the healing energy. Also, these ancient temples always has a siddha or yogi samadhi. These trees would emit the blessing from those souls to us through trees. These temple trees are called as Sthala Vriksham. For example, the mango tree at the Ekambershwara Temple at Kancheepuram, also known to possess the energy of earth element (which is one of five elements of nature) is said to be 3000-3500 year old!

The mother would keep a vessel of water in silver or copper or gold near the baby’s head while sleeping, in morning time, they would pour the water to the birthday star plant. She would take her baby under the tree during day time to play with them. The plant that is just born out of baby’s entry into the world would produce healing energy for him and guide him in this dream and intuition.

In today’s busy lifestyle, it is hard to spend time with trees, esp if there is no trees near by.

It is necessary to spend time with our respective star-trees during our birthdays because birthdays (wrt star) is the weakest time in a person’s life and we when we are weak, we have to be in the safest place which is our birth tree!

Benefits from our Birth Trees

We can follow few steps when we are near our birth tree or any tree:

  • Always be in gratitude
  • Pour some water at its roots, thank them for their selfless healing energy they give without expecting anything from us. Before we take anything from tree, let us give something to them
  • Sit there and observe their beauty
  • Talk to them
  • Meditate under them
  • Hug them,let your heart touch the bark
  • Lie on the bark where all the chakras are in touch with the tree for direct healing
  • Protect them from intruders
  • Collect the seeds, and store it, When you meet someone with the same birth star, you can gift them the seeds
  • With permission, Take its small flower or leaves and retain with you in our bag or wallet. It will protect you in various ways, When the leaves are dry, go back and drop it at the same tree, so that they can sense and understand you better. There is a lot of spiritual science behind the process, which I will blog later

There are 108 trees in total for 27 nakshatras and for each of the 4 padas of a nakshatra. Some of the trees are very rare and hard to find, so we have also listed 27 trees for each nakshatra, that would cover all the 4 padas for that particular nakshatra. You can use, either or both of the trees as per the proximity. More than finding one, try to plant one!

Given below is a place at Pondicherry, which not only has all 27 trees / nakshatra, but also 12 trees as per Rasi, 9 trees as per planets, and 60 trees for each Tamil Year cycle. We will continue to find those hidden place and update the blog.

We might not have details regarding all the trees but we are in constant process to update the details. If you know more about trees, please do share it with us. There are usually more than 1 tree for a star – let us not restrict ourselves with the false concept of one tree per star or pada. We will later share the trees/plants wrt to Rasi also.

Special thanks to members and parents:
  • Siva – Life Coach, who is running a “Hug your star tree” campaign. Motivating all the people to hug trees. He is running a whatsapp group about this. Feel free to join him for meet like-minded people and find your trees near by. He is also actively running an activity on stargazing for parents and their kids. For more info check this here
  • Divya – who spent months to translate, identifying equivalent scientific name, local name in the various languages. Without her work, this blog would be incomplete
  • Smitha Ravi & Tejaswini – who helped us to proofread and make this blog presentable in short notice
  • Vijay Ghanabathi – who shared the Pondicherry location for those healing trees.
108 healing trees
  1. Ashwini – 1st Pada

    Ashwini 1st Pada
    Strychnos nux-vomica

    • Scientific Name: Strychnos nux-vomica L
    • English Name: Strychnine Tree / Poison Nut Tree, Snake-wood, Quaker Button
    • Tamil Name: Yetti, Kanjaram
    • Malayalam Name: Kanjeram
    • Hindi Name: Kuchila
    • Kannada Name: Hemmushti, Hemmusti, Ittangi
    • Telugu Name: Mucidi, Mushidi, Mushti
  2. Ashwini – 2nd Pada
    • Scientific Name:Mimusops elengi
    • English Name: Indian Medlar/ Spanish cherry/ Bulletwood
    • Tamil Name: Magizham
    • Malayalam Name: elengi
    • Hindi Name: Maulsari/ Bakul
    • Kannada Name: Ranjal
    • Telugu Name: Kesari, pogada, vagula, magadam, barz
  3. Ashwini – 3rd Pada (2 References)
    • Reference 1 
    • Scientific Name: Terminalia catappa
    • English Name: Almond
    • Tamil Name: Badam, Nattuvadumai, Vaduma
    • Malayalam Name: Nattubadam
    • Hindi Name: Jangli badam
    • Kannada Name: Bādāmi
    • Telugu Name: Baadam
    • Reference 2
    • Scientific Name: Prunus amygdalus [Synonym: Amygdalus communis]
    • English Name: Badam
    • Tamil Name: Adappamaram,Vadumai maram
    • Malayalam Name: badam
    • Hindi Name: badam, bandam
    • Kannada Name: ametlle, badami, badamu
    • Telugu Name: badamamu, badami, badamu, badamvittulu, parsibadami
  4. Ashwini – 4th Pada
    • Scientific Name: [unknown tree]
    • English Name:
    • Tamil Name:நண்டாஞ்சு
    • Malayalam Name:
    • Hindi Name:
    • Kannada Name:
    • Telugu Name:
  5. Bharani – 1st Pada
    • Scientific Name: Ficus Racemosa
    • English Name: Fig Tree
    • Tamil Name: Athi
    • Malayalam Name: Atti
    • Hindi Name:Goolar
    • Kannada Name: Rumadi
    • Telugu Name: Paidi
  6. Bharani – 2nd Pada
    • Scientific Name: Haldina cordifolia
    • English Name: Haldu
    • Tamil Name: Manja Kadambu
    • Malayalam Name: Manjakadambu
    • Hindi Name: Karam
    • Kannada Name: Yettega
    • Telugu Name: Pasupu-kadamba
  7. Bharani – 3rd Pada
    • Scientific Name: Feronia elephantum [synonym: Feronia elephantum]
    • English Name: Wood Apple
    • Tamil Name: Vila
    • Malayalam Name: Vilam Kai
    • Hindi Name: Kaitha
    • Kannada Name: Belavu
    • Telugu Name: Velaga
  8. Bharani – 4th Pada
    • Scientific Name: Tabernaemontana divaricata
    • English Name: Crape jasmine
    • Tamil Name: Nandia vattai
    • Malayalam Name: Nandyarvattam
    • Hindi Name: Chandni
    • Kannada Name: Nandi Battalu
    • Telugu Name: nandivardhanam
  9. Karthigai/Krittika 1st Pada
    • Scientific Name: Phyllanthus emblica
    • English Name: Gooseberry
    • Tamil Name: Nelli
    • Malayalam Name: Nelli
    • Hindi Name: Amla
    • Kannada Name: Betta nelli
    • Telugu Name: Usiri
  10. Karthigai/Krittika 2nd Pada
    • Scientific Name: Sapindus emarginatus
    • English Name: Notched Leaf Soapnut
    • Tamil Name: Manipungam
    • Malayalam Name: Punnan-kotta
    • Hindi Name: Reetha
    • Kannada Name: Kookatakayi
    • Telugu Name: Kukudu-kayalu
  11. Karthigai/Krittika 3rd Pada
    • Scientific Name: Lagerstroemia microcarpa [Synonym: Lagerstroemia lanceolata ]
    • English Name: Ben Teak
    • Tamil Name: Venthekku
    • Malayalam Name: Venthekku
    • Hindi Name: Lendi
    • Kannada Name: Bendeku
    • Telugu Name: Chennagi
  12. Karthigai/Krittika 4th Pada
    •  Scientific Name: Desmodium oojeinense [Synonym: Ougeinia oojeinensis]
    • English Name: Sandan
    • Tamil Name: Narivengai
    • Malayalam Name: malavenna, nemi, totukara
      Hindi Name: Sandan
    • Kannada Name: bettahonne, huli, karimutale, karimuttala
    • Telugu Name: Tellamotuku atimuktamu, badanegi
    • [Important Note: Awaiting verification of this tree. The tree mapped to this star is Nirivengai]
  13. Rohini 1st Pada
    • Scientific Name: Syzygium cumini
    • English Name: Java Plum
    • Tamil Name: Naval
    • Malayalam Name: Njaval
    • Hindi Name: Jamun
    • Kannada Name: Nerale
    • Telugu Name: Neredu Chettu
  14. Rohini 2nd Pada
    • Scientific Name: Bauhinia variegata
    • English Name: Kachnar, Orchid Tree
    • Tamil Name: Sivappu Mandarai
    • Malayalam Name: chovanna-mandaru
    • Hindi Name: Kachna
    • Kannada Name: arisinantige, ayata, bilikanjivala, irkubalitu
    • Telugu Name: Bodanta, Daevakanchanamu
  15. Rohini 3rd Pada
    • Scientific Name: Bauhinia vahlii
    • English Name: Maloo Creeper
    • Tamil Name: Mandarai, Kattu Mandarai
    • Malayalam Name: Mottanvalli
    • Hindi Name: Malu, Jallaur, Jallur, Mahul
    • Kannada Name: Chambolli
    • Telugu Name: Madapu, Adattige
  16. Rohini 4th Pada
    • Scientific Name: Couroupita guianensis
    • English Name: Cannan Ball Tree
    • Tamil Name: Nagalingam
    • Malayalam Name: Naaga danthee
    • Hindi Name: Nagalinga
    • Kannada Name: Nagalingam
    • Telugu Name: Nagamalli
  17. Mrigashirsham/Mrigashirsha 1st Pada
    • Scientific Name: Diospyros ebenum
    • English Name: Indian Ebony
    • Tamil Name: Karungali
    • Malayalam Name: karimaram
    • Hindi Name: abnus, ebans
    • Kannada Name: abanasi, bale, bale mara, balemara
    • Telugu Name: karimara
  18. Mrigashirsham/Mrigashirsha 2nd Pada
    • Scientific Name: Hardwickia binata
    • English Name: Anjan
    • Tamil Name:Aacha
    • Malayalam Name:Aacha
    • Hindi Name:Anjan
    • Kannada Name: Kamara
    • Telugu Name:Yepi
  19. Mrigashirsham/Mrigashirsha 3rd Pada
    • Scientific Name: Azadirachta indica
    • English Name: Neem
    • Tamil Name: Vembu, Veppai
    • Malayalam Name:Ariyaveppu
    • Hindi Name:Neem
    • Kannada Name:Turakabevu
    • Telugu Name:Vepa
  20. Mrigashirsham/Mrigashirsha 4th Pada
    • Scientific Name: Mitragyna parvifolia
    • English Name: Kaim
    • Tamil Name: Neerkadambu, nirkadambai
    • Malayalam Name: kathamamaram, niirkkatamp
    • Hindi Name: Kaim
    • Kannada Name: nira kadamba, sanna kadamba
    • Telugu Name: nirkadambu, ajaghnamu, ambusaramu, jalatumburu
  21. Thiruvadhirai/Ardra 1st Pada
    • Scientific Name: Acacia catechu
    • English Name: Cutch Tree, black catechu, black cutch, cashoo, catechu, wadalee gum
    • Tamil Name: Senkarungali
    • Malayalam Name: karintaali
    • Hindi Name:dant-dhavan, gayatrin, khair, khayar, madan, pathi-drum, payor, priya-sakh
    • Kannada Name: kaachu, kadira, kadu, kaggali
    • Telugu Name: khadiramu. kaviricandra, nallacandra
  22. Thiruvadhirai/Ardra 2nd Pada (3 References)
    • Reference 1
    • Scientific Name: Mundulea sericea
    • English Name: Cork Bush, silver bush, Rhodesian silver-leaf
    • Tamil Name: Vellai, Kattuppurachu
    • Malayalam Name: [unknown]
    • Hindi Name: [unknown]
    • Kannada Name: betta hurali, haenukuruvina gida, kaadu beeta hurali
    • Telugu Name: kondavempali, palasaram, palasarapatti, verribilludu
    • Reference 2
    • Scientific Name: Pterocarpus marsupium
    • English Name: Indian Kino Tree, Vijayasar, Malabar kino tree
    • Tamil Name: Vellai, acamai, acanapann
    • Malayalam Name: Venga, honne, karintakara, karinthagara
    • Hindi Name: Vijayasara
    • Kannada Name: Beeja patta, Bijasal, Bila
    • Telugu Name: aine, asana, beddagi, beeja saramu
    • Reference 3
    • Scientific Name: Butea monosperma [synonyms: Butea frondosa]
    • English Name: Flame of the forest, Bastard teak, Bengal kino tree
      Tamil Name: Purasu
    • Malayalam Name: Brahmavriksham, Chamatha, Mukkappuyam, Plasu, Palasinsamatha
    • Hindi Name: Palash, Dha
    • Kannada Name: Muthuga
    • Telugu Name: Modugu
    • [Important Note: Above information is obtained from various sources.Awaiting verification of the trees]
  23. Thiruvadhirai/Ardra 3rd Pada
    • Scientific Name: Calotropis procera
    • English Name: Rubber Bush, apple of sodom, french cotton, sodom apple
    • Tamil Name: vellai erukkan, vellai erukku
    • Malayalam Name: erikku, erukku
    • Hindi Name: Aak, Mudar
    • Kannada Name: bili aekka, bili aekkada gida
    • Telugu Name: erra jilledu, jilledu, mandaaramu
  24. Thiruvadhirai/Ardra 4th Pada
    • Scientific Name: Calotropis procera
    • English Name: Rubber Bush, apple of sodom, french cotton, sodom apple
    • Tamil Name: vellai erukkan, vellai erukku
    • Malayalam Name: erikku, erukku
    • Hindi Name: Aak, Mudar
    • Kannada Name: bili aekka, bili aekkada gida
    • Telugu Name: erra jilledu, jilledu, mandaaramu
  25. Punarpoosam/Punarvasu 1st Pada
    • Scientific Name: Bambusa arundinacea
    • English Name: Indian Thorny Bamboo, giant thorny bamboo, male bamboo, spiny bamboo, spring bamboo
    • Tamil Name: Moongil
    • Malayalam Name: Mula
    • Hindi Name: Bans, bambu
    • Kannada Name: bidiru, vamsha
    • Telugu Name: Veduru
    • [Important Note: Other species of Bamboo can also be used]
  26. Punarpoosam/Punarvasu 2nd Pada
    • Scientific Name: Melia dubia
    • English Name: Malabar Neem
    • Tamil Name: Malai Vembu
    • Malayalam Name: malavepu
    • Hindi Name: kadukhaju
    • Kannada Name: baevu, betta
    • Telugu Name: munnatikaaraka
  27. Punarpoosam/Punarvasu 3rd Pada
    • Scientific Name: Prunus amygdalus [Synonym: Amygdalus communis]
    • English Name: Badam
    • Tamil Name: Adappamaram,Vadumai maram
    • Malayalam Name: badam
    • Hindi Name: badam, bandam
    • Kannada Name: ametlle, badami, badamu
    • Telugu Name: badamamu, badami, badamu, badamvittulu, parsibadami
  28. Punarpoosam/Punarvasu 4th Pada
    • Scientific Name: Phyllanthus emblica
    • English Name: Gooseberry
    • Tamil Name: Nelli
    • Malayalam Name: Nelli
    • Hindi Name: Amla
    • Kannada Name: Betta nelli
    • Telugu Name: Usiri
  29. Poosam/Pushya 1st Pada
    • Scientific Name: Ficus religiosa
    • English Name: Peepal, holy fig tree, peepul, sacred fig tree,Bodhi Tree
    • Tamil Name: Arasu, Arasa Maram
    • Malayalam Name: arayal, pippalam
    • Hindi Name: aswattha, pipal
    • Kannada Name: aralimara, asvatthamara
    • Telugu Name: pippalamu, ragichettu
  30. Poosam/Pushya 2nd Pada
    • Scientific Name: Hardwickia binata
    • English Name: Anjan
    • Tamil Name:Aacha
    • Malayalam Name:Aacha
    • Hindi Name:Anjan
    • Kannada Name: Kamara
    • Telugu Name:Yepi
  31. Poosam/Pushya 3rd Pada
    • Scientific Name: Xylia xylocarpa
    • English Name: Burma Ironwood, Pyinkado
    • Tamil Name: Irul
    • Malayalam Name: Irul, Irumullu
    • Hindi Name: Jambu
    • Kannada Name: tirwa, jambe, arasu thakku, bettadaavarike
    • Telugu Name: kondatangedu, konda tangedu
  32. Poosam/Pushya 4th Pada
    • Scientific Name: Vitex negundo
    • English Name: Chaste Tree
    • Tamil Name: Nocchi
    • Malayalam Name: Vennocchi
    • Hindi Name: Nirgundi, sindvar
    • Kannada Name: Nochi
    • Telugu Name: Vavili
  33. Ayilyam/Aslesha 1st Pada
    • Scientific Name: Calophyllum inophyllum
    • English Name: Beauty Leaf, Alexandrian laurel
    • Tamil Name: punnai
    • Malayalam Name: Pinna, Punna, Surampunna
    • Hindi Name: Sultan Champa
    • Kannada Name: sura honne
    • Telugu Name: Punnagamu, nameruvu, ponna
  34. Ayilyam/Aslesha 2nd Pada
    • Scientific Name: Morus Alba
    • English Name: White Mulberry, Russian Mulberry, Silkworm Mulberry
    • Tamil Name: Kambli chedi, Mussuketi, Musukette.
    • Malayalam Name: Mulbari, Pattunoolpuzhuchedi
    • Hindi Name: Shahtoot
    • Kannada Name: Biliuppu nerale, Hipnerle , Hippali nerale
    • Telugu Name: Pippalipandu chettu, Puthikapallu, Reshme chettu
  35. Ayilyam/Aslesha 3rd Pada
    • Scientific Name: Ziziphus mauritiana
    • English Name: Jujube tree, Common jujube, Indian jujube, Chinese date
    • Tamil Name: Elandhai
    • Malayalam Name: Badari, Badaram, Cherumali, Elentha, Jujuba, Ilantha, Kolam, Lanthapazham, Parinthudar, Perimthudali
    • Hindi Name: Ber
    • Kannada Name: yelchi hannu, Bore hannu, Bore mara
    • Telugu Name: Regu chettu
  36. Ayilyam/Aslesha 4th Pada
    • Scientific Name: Artocarpus heterophyllus
    • English Name: Jackfruit
    • Tamil Name: Palaa
    • Malayalam Name: Chakka
    • Hindi Name: Katahal, Kathal
    • Kannada Name: Halasina hannu
    • Telugu Name: Panas
  37. Magham/Magha 1st Pada
    • Scientific Name: Ficus bengalensis
    • English Name: Banyan tree
    • Tamil Name: Aala maram
    • Malayalam Name: Alamaram, Peraal, Aal, Nyagrodham, Vadavriksham
    • Hindi Name: Barh
    • Kannada Name: aalada mara
    • Telugu Name: Marri chettu
  38. Magham/Magha 2nd Pada
    • Scientific Name:[unknown tree]
    • English Name:
    • Tamil Name: முத்திலா மரம்
    • Malayalam Name:
    • Hindi Name:
    • Kannada Name:
    • Telugu Name:
  39. Magham/Magha 3rd Pada
    • Scientific Name: Madhuca longifolia
    • English Name: Indian Butter Tree
    • Tamil Name: Iluppai
    • Malayalam Name: Ilupa, Irippa, Njannal
    • Hindi Name: Mahua
    • Kannada Name: Hippe
    • Telugu Name: Ippa
  40. Magham/Magha 4th Pada
    • Scientific Name: Nyctanthes arbortristis
    • English Name: Har singar, Coral Jasmine, Tree of Sorrow, Queen of the night
    • Tamil Name:Pavazha malli
    • Malayalam Name: Paarijatam
    • Hindi Name: Har singar, Shefali, Paarijat
    • Kannada Name: Paarijaata, Goli
    • Telugu Name: Paarijaatham , Pagadamalle
  41. Pooram/Purva Phalguni 1st Pada
    • Scientific Name: Artocarpus heterophyllus
    • English Name: Jackfruit
    • Tamil Name: Palaa
    • Malayalam Name: Chakka
    • Hindi Name: Katahal, Kathal
    • Kannada Name: Halasina hannu
    • Telugu Name: Panas
  42. Pooram/Purva Phalguni 2nd Pada
    • Scientific Name: Albizia lebbeck
    • English Name: Siris tree, Woman’s tongue
    • Tamil Name: Vaagai
    • Malayalam Name: Vaaga
    • Hindi Name: Saras
    • Kannada Name: bage mara
    • Telugu Name: Dirisena chettu
  43. Pooram/Purva Phalguni 3rd Pada
    • Scientific Name: Elaeocarpus serratus
    • English Name: Ceylon Olive, Wild Olive tree
    • Tamil Name: Karai, Karamaram, Olan karai, Ulang karei, Uttraccham
    • Malayalam Name: Avi, Avil, Karamavu, Nalla kara, Perinkara, Perunkara, Rudraksham
    • Hindi Name:
    • Kannada Name: athakunge, beejada mara, bigada, changa balli, guddada rambe
    • Telugu Name: Athakunge, Beegada mara, Beejada mara
    • [Important Note: Many species of Rudraksham are available. Any species can be used]
  44. Pooram/Purva Phalguni 4th Pada
    • Scientific Name: Artocarpus heterophyllus
    • English Name: Jackfruit
    • Tamil Name: Palaa
    • Malayalam Name: Chakka
    • Hindi Name: Katahal, Kathal
    • Kannada Name: Halasina hannu
    • Telugu Name: Panas
  45. Utthiram/Uttara Phalguni 1st Pada
    • Scientific Name: Linum usitatissimum
    • English Name: flax, linseed, linseed oil, lint bells
    • Tamil Name:alci, ali, alici, alici vitai, alivirai, alshi
    • Malayalam Name: akasi, cerucana, kayavu
    • Hindi Name: alsi, alsi-ka-tel, tisi, tisi-ka-tel
    • Kannada Name: agase beeja, agase gida, agase naaru, alasee beeja, alashi, alashiberu
    • Telugu Name: ali, atasi, athasee, avishi, madanaginja, madanaginjalu
  46. Utthiram/Uttara Phalguni 2nd Pada
    • Scientific Name: Delonix elata
    • English Name: White Gulmohar, White Poincian
    • Tamil Name: Perungondrai, Vadanarayanan, Varatti
    • Malayalam Name:
    • Hindi Name: Waykaran, Samrsro, Sanesro, Sandeshra
    • Kannada Name: kempukenjiga, nirangi, vatanarayana
    • Telugu Name: Chinna seribiseri, Chitti keshwaramu
  47. Utthiram/Uttara Phalguni 3rd Pada
    • Scientific Name: Strychnos nux-vomica L.
    • English Name: Strychnine Tree / Poison Nut Tree, Snake-wood, Quaker Button
    • Tamil Name: Yetti, Kanjaram
    • Malayalam Name: Kanjeram
    • Hindi Name: Kuchila
    • Kannada Name: Hemmushti, Hemmusti, Ittangi
    • Telugu Name: Mucidi, Mushidi, Mushti
  48. Utthiram/Uttara Phalguni 4th Pada
    • Scientific Name: Pongamia pinnata
    • English Name: Pongam Tree, Indian Beech Tree, Pongame Oil Tree
    • Tamil Name: Pungai
    • Malayalam Name: Ponnu, Unnu
    • Hindi Name: Karanj
    • Kannada Name: Honge
    • Telugu Name: pungu
  49. Hastham/Hastha 1st Pada
    • Scientific Name: Bauhinia racemosa
    • English Name: Bidi Leaf Tree
    • Tamil Name: Aathi
    • Malayalam Name: arampaali
    • Hindi Name: katmauli
    • Kannada Name: aapta
    • Telugu Name: tella arecettu
  50. Hastham/Hastha 2nd Pada
    • Scientific Name: Cocos nucifera
    • English Name: Coconut
    • Tamil Name: Thennai
    • Malayalam Name: Thengu
    • Hindi Name: Nariyal
    • Kannada Name: Kobbari
    • Telugu Name: kobbari chettu
  51. Hastham/Hastha 3rd Pada
    • Scientific Name: Lannea coromandelica
    • English Name: Indian Ash Tree, Moya, Wodier
    • Tamil Name: Othiyan
    • Malayalam Name: Otiyan-maram
    • Hindi Name: Mohin
    • Kannada Name: Godda, gumpina, kuratige, Udimara
    • Telugu Name: Ajasrngi
  52. Hastham/Hastha 4th Pada
    • Scientific Name: Putranjiva roxburghii [ Nagera putranjeeva]
    • English Name: Putranjiva, Lucky Bean Tree , Child’s amulet tree
    • Tamil Name: Irukolli, Karupala, puttiran jeevi
    • Malayalam Name: Pongalam
    • Hindi Name: Putijia
    • Kannada Name: Amani Putrajiva
    • Telugu Name: Kuduru, Putrajivika
  53. Chithrai/Chithra 1st Pada
    • Scientific Name: Aegle marmelos
    • English Name: Bel, Beli fruit, Bengal quince, Stone apple, Wood apple
    • Tamil Name: Vilvam
    • Malayalam Name: Vilvam
    • Hindi Name: Bel
    • Kannada Name: Bilvapatre
    • Telugu Name: Sandiliyamu
  54. Chithrai/Chithra 2nd Pada
    • Scientific Name: Butea monosperma [synonyms: Butea frondosa]
    • English Name: Flame of the forest, Bastard teak, Bengal kino tree
    • Tamil Name: Purasu
    • Malayalam Name: Brahmavriksham, Chamatha, Mukkappuyam, Plasu, Palasinsamatha
    • Hindi Name: Palash, Dha
    • Kannada Name: Muthuga
    • Telugu Name: Modugu
  55. Chithrai/Chithra 3rd Pada
    • Scientific Name: Pithecellobium dulce
    • English Name:Manilla Tamarind, Madras Thorn, Sweet tamarind, Monkeypod
    • Tamil Name: Kodukkappuli
    • Malayalam Name: Kodakapuli, Korukkapuli
    • Hindi Name:Jangal Jalebi
    • Kannada Name: Seeme hunase
    • Telugu Name: seema chintakaya
  56. Chithrai/Chithra 4th Pada
    • Scientific Name: Thevetia peruviana [ Synonym: Cascabela thevetia ]
    • English Name: Mexican oleander, Yellow Oleander, Lucky Nut
    • Tamil Name: Thanga Arali, Pachai Arali
    • Malayalam Name: Manja-arali, Mathaarali, Pachchaarali
    • Hindi Name: Peeli kaner
    • Kannada Name:
    • Telugu Name: pacha Ganneru
  57. Swathi 1st Pada
    • Scientific Name: Lagerstroemia speciosa
    • English Name: Pride of India, Queen Crape Myrtle,Queen of flowers
    • Tamil Name: Kadali, poo maruthu, maruthu
    • Malayalam Name: Adamboe, Cholaventekku, Manimaruthu, Nirmaruthu, Poomarathi, Poomaruthu
    • Hindi Name: Jarul
    • Kannada Name: hole dasavala, holedachalla, maruva, nandi
    • Telugu Name: sogasulachettu
    • [Important Note:Different varieties of maruthu are available.Any one of them can be considered.]
  58. Swathi 2nd Pada
    • Scientific Name: Tamarindus indica
    • English Name: Tamarind
    • Tamil Name: Puli
    • Malayalam Name: Amlam, Balapuli, Kolpuli, Puli, Valampuli
    • Hindi Name: Imli
    • Kannada Name: Hunase Hannu / Huli
    • Telugu Name: Chinthapandu
  59. Swathi 3rd Pada
    • Scientific Name: Cassia siamea
    • English Name: Siamese Senna, Siamese cassia
    • Tamil Name: Manjal konrai, Manje-konne, Chelumalarkkonrai
    • Malayalam Name: Manjakonna, Manjakonnei
    • Hindi Name: Seemia, Kassod
    • Kannada Name: Sima tangedu, Hiretangedi, Motovolanyaro
    • Telugu Name: Sima tangedu, Kurumbi
  60. Swathi 4th Pada
    • Scientific Name: Bauhinia tomentosa
    • English Name: St.Thomas tree, Yellow Orchid Tree, Yellow Bell Bauhinia
    • Tamil Name: Kozhukattai Mandharai,malaimantarai, kattumandarai
    • Malayalam Name: Manjamanaram, Kanchanapoovu, Kanjenapoovu, Kanjanam, Kanchanamaram
    • Hindi Name: kural,gurial,padrian,gwiar,kachnar,koliar
    • Kannada Name: kaadathi, kaadu mandaara
    • Telugu Name: adavimandaramu, devakaanchanamu, devakanjanamu
  61. Visakham/Visakha 1st Pada
    • Scientific Name: Feronia elephantum
    • English Name: Wood Apple
    • Tamil Name: Vila
    • Malayalam Name: Vilam Kai
    • Hindi Name: Kaitha
    • Kannada Name: Belavu
    • Telugu Name: Velaga
  62. Visakham/Visakha 2nd Pada
    • Scientific Name: Dalbergia latifolia
    • English Name: bombay blackwood or rosewood, indian rosewood, malabar rosewood
    • Tamil Name: simsuba, eetti, eravadi, irupottu, iruppottu, itti, karundorviral, nukku, tawadi, thodagathi
    • Malayalam Name: Cholaveetti, Eeti, Kariveeti, Veeti
    • Hindi Name: Seesam, Sheesham
    • Kannada Name: beete
    • Telugu Name: iruguducettu
  63. Visakham/Visakha 3rd Pada
    • Scientific Name: Musa acuminata x balbisiana Colla (AAB Group) ‘Poovan
    • English Name: Indian banana “Mysore”, Mysore banana, Champa banana (North-East India)
    • Tamil Name: Karpurachakkarakeli, Karpura chakkrakeli, Lalvelchi, Poovan,kadhali
    • Malayalam Name:
    • Hindi Name: Champa (North-East India), Lal velchi (North-West India), Karpura chakkara keli (Southern India).
    • Kannada Name:
    • Telugu Name: Karpura chakkarakeli
  64. Visakham/Visakha 4th Pada
    • Scientific Name: Albizia saman
    • English Name: Rain Tree, Coco tamarind, Acacia preta, French tamarind, Saman, Monkey pod
    • Tamil Name: Amaivagai, Thoongumoonji maram
    • Malayalam Name: chakkarakkay maram
    • Hindi Name: Gulabi Siris, Vilaiti siris
    • Kannada Name: Bhagaya mara
    • Telugu Name: nidra ganneru
  65. Anusham/Anuradha 1st Pada
    • Scientific Name:Mimusops elengi
    • English Name: Indian Medlar/ Spanish cherry/ Bulletwood
    • Tamil Name: Magizham
    • Malayalam Name: elengi
    • Hindi Name: Maulsari/ Bakul
    • Kannada Name: Ranjal
    • Telugu Name: Kesari, pogada, vagula, magadam, barz
  66. Anusham/Anuradha 2nd Pada
    • Scientific Name: Lagerstroemia speciosa
    • English Name: Pride of India, Queen Crape Myrtle,Queen of flowers
    • Tamil Name: Kadali, poo maruthu
    • Malayalam Name: Adamboe, Cholaventekku, Manimaruthu, Nirmaruthu, Poomarathi, Poomaruthu
    • Hindi Name: Jarul
    • Kannada Name: hole dasavala, holedachalla, maruva, nandi
    • Telugu Name: sogasulachettu
  67. Anusham/Anuradha 3rd Pada [3 References]
    • Reference 1 
    • Scientific Name: Hopea ponga
    • English Name: Ponga
    • Tamil Name: konku
    • Malayalam Name: ilappong, irunvakam, kanvakam
    • Hindi Name: haiga
    • Kannada Name: bhogi, bhogimara, bogi, bogimara, bovige, bovu, bovu mara
    • Telugu Name:
    • Reference 2
    • Scientific Name:Hopea parviflora
    • English Name: White Kongu,Hopea,Iron wood of Malabar
    • Tamil Name: kongu, konku1, nirkkonku, pongu, puttal, vellai kongu
    • Malayalam Name:irimpakam, irimpu, irrimbogam, irubogam, irumbagam, irumbagum
    • Hindi Name:
    • Kannada Name: bhogi, bhogimara, bogi, bogimara, bovige, bovu, bovu mara
    • Telugu Name:
    • Reference 3
    • Scientific Name:Capparis sepiaria
    • English Name: Wild Caper Bush
    • Tamil Name: Karindu,kongu
    • Malayalam Name: Kakkathondi
    • Hindi Name: Kanthari
    • Kannada Name: Ippi
    • Telugu Name:Nallavuppi
    • [Important Note: Awaiting verification for the trees]
  68. Anusham/Anuradha 4th Pada
    • Scientific Name: Tectona grandis
    • English Name: Teak
    • Tamil Name: Thekku
    • Malayalam Name: Thekku
    • Hindi Name: Sagun
    • Kannada Name: Saaguvani
    • Telugu Name: Teku
  69. kettai/Jyestha 1st Pada
    • Scientific Name: Artocarpus heterophyllus
    • English Name: Jackfruit
    • Tamil Name: Palaa
    • Malayalam Name: Chakka
    • Hindi Name: Katahal, Kathal
    • Kannada Name: Halasina hannu
    • Telugu Name: Panas
  70. kettai/Jyestha 2nd Pada
    • Scientific Name: Thespesia populnea
    • English Name: Indian tulip tree, Aden apple, Portia tree
    • Tamil Name: Puvarasu
    • Malayalam Name: Puvarasu
    • Hindi Name: Paras pipal
    • Kannada Name: buguri mara
    • Telugu Name: gangaraavi
  71. kettai/Jyestha 3rd Pada
    • Scientific Name: Ficus religiosa
    • English Name: Peepal, holy fig tree, peepul, sacred fig tree
    • Tamil Name: Arasu, Arasa Maram
    • Malayalam Name: arayal, pippalam
    • Hindi Name: aswattha, pipal
    • Kannada Name: aralimara, asvatthamara
    • Telugu Name: pippalamu, ragichettu
  72. kettai/Jyestha 4th Pada
    • Scientific Name: Azadirachta indica
    • English Name: Neem
    • Tamil Name: Vembu, Veppai
    • Malayalam Name:Ariyaveppu
    • Hindi Name:Neem
    • Kannada Name:Turakabevu
    • Telugu Name:Vepa
  73. Moolam/Moola 1st Pada
    • [Important Note: Awaiting verification of these trees.The trees are identified from various  sources]
    • Reference 1
    • Scientific Name:Shorea robusta
    • English Name: Sal
    • Tamil Name: attam, venkungiliyam, kungiliyam
    • Malayalam Name: karimaruthu, kungiliyam, maramaram
    • Hindi Name: Sal, Salwa, Sakhu, Sakher
    • Kannada Name: ashvakarna, asina, asu, bile-bhogimara
    • Telugu Name: himsra, inumaddi, jalari, jalari-chettu, saala, saaluva, sal, sala
    • [All the below trees are listed in the siddha medical dictionary as “Maramaram”]
    • Reference 2
    • Scientific Name: Ficus religiosa
    • English Name: Peepal, holy fig tree, peepul, sacred fig tree,Bodhi Tree
    • Tamil Name: Arasu, Arasa Maram
    • Malayalam Name: arayal, pippalam
    • Hindi Name: aswattha, pipal
    • Kannada Name: aralimara, asvatthamara
    • Telugu Name: pippalamu, ragichettu
    • Reference 3
    • Scientific Name: Hardwickia binata
    • English Name: Anjan
    • Tamil Name:Aacha
    • Malayalam Name:Aacha
    • Hindi Name:Anjan
    • Kannada Name: Kamara
    • Telugu Name:Yepi
    • Reference 4
    • Scientific Name: Anthocephalus cadamba
    • English Name: Kadam
    • Tamil Name:Vellaikkatampu
    • Malayalam Name: vellakatampa
    • Hindi Name:Kadamb
    • Kannada Name: Kaduavalatige
    • Telugu Name: Rudrakskamba
    • Reference 5
    • Scientific Name: Eugenia racemosa
    • English Name: Powderpuff Mangrove, Fish-killer tree, Fish-poison tree, Fish-poison wood, Freshwater mangrove, Small-leaved barringtonia
    • Tamil Name:arattam, isudaru, isuvaradaru, kadambam
    • Malayalam Name: katampu, samstaravati, samstravadi, samudracham
    • Hindi Name: Ijjul, Norvisnee
    • Kannada Name: kanaginatora, kempuganigilu, nivar, samudraphala
    • Telugu Name: kadapa, kanapa, samudrapandu
    • Reference 6
    • Scientific Name: Aporosa lindleyana
    • English Name: Lindley’s Aporosa
    • Tamil Name: Kodali, Vettikan, Vettil, Vittil, Vitti
    • Malayalam Name: Kodali, Kotili, Ponvetti, Vetti, Vittil
    • Hindi Name:
    • Kannada Name: Salle mara, Sali, Sarali, Sulla
    • Telugu Name:
  74. Moolam/Moola 2nd Pada
    • Scientific Name: Ailanthus Excelsa
    • English Name: Indian Tree of Heaven, Coramandel ailanto
    • Tamil Name: Agal, Perumaram, perumaruntu
    • Malayalam Name: Mattipongilyam, Peru, Perumaram
    • Hindi Name: Mahanimb, Maharukh
    • Kannada Name: Bende, dodabevu, dodda
    • Telugu Name: pedda, peddamandu, peddamanu
  75. Moolam/Moola 3rd Pada
    • Scientific Name: Magnolia champaca
    • English Name: Champa,Golden Champa
    • Tamil Name: Shenbagam
    • Malayalam Name: Chembakam
    • Hindi Name: Champa,Son Champa
    • Kannada Name: Sampige
    • Telugu Name: Champangi
  76. Moolam/Moola 4th Pada
    • Scientific Name: Hardwickia binata
    • English Name: Anjan
    • Tamil Name:Aacha
    • Malayalam Name:Aacha
    • Hindi Name:Anjan
    • Kannada Name: Kamara
    • Telugu Name:Yepi
  77. Pooradam/Purva Ashada 1st Pada
    • Scientific Name: Salix Tetrasperma
    • English Name: Indian Willow
    • Tamil Name: Atrupalai, Vanji
    • Malayalam Name: Arali, Atrupala
    • Hindi Name: Bod, Bains
    • Kannada Name: Niranji
    • Telugu Name: Etipaala, Etipisinika, Kondaganneru, Vodime
  78. Pooradam/Purva Ashada 2nd Pada
    • Scientific Name: Murraya exotica/Murraya paniculata
    • English Name: chinese box, thanaka
    • Tamil Name: arruppancu, cimaikkonci 1, kadarkongi, karuveppilai, katarkonci, kattu-karuveppilai, Vengarai
    • Malayalam Name: maramulla
    • Hindi Name: bilgar, bisar, gandhelu, jai, kamini, machula, marchula, marchulya, nargan
    • Kannada Name: Kadu karibevu
    • Telugu Name: Nagagolungu
  79. Pooradam/Purva Ashada 3rd Pada
    • Scientific Name: Santalum album
    • English Name: Sandalwood, Indian sandalwood, Fragrant sandalwood, White Sandalwood
    • Tamil Name: Anukkam, Asam, Chandanam
    • Malayalam Name: Chandanam, chandana-mutti
    • Hindi Name: Chandan, Sandal
    • Kannada Name: Agarugandha, bavanna, bhadrasri, Chandala
    • Telugu Name: Bhadrasri, Chandanamu
  80. Pooradam/Purva Ashada 4th Pada
    • Scientific Name: Citrus limon
    • English Name: Lemon
    • Tamil Name: Elumicchai
    • Malayalam Name: cerunarakam
    • Hindi Name: Nimbu
    • Kannada Name: brihat nimbe, dodda nimbe
    • Telugu Name: dabba
  81. Uthradam/Uttara Ashada 1st Pada
    • Scientific Name: Artocarpus heterophyllus
    • English Name: Jackfruit
    • Tamil Name: Palaa
    • Malayalam Name: Chakka
    • Hindi Name: Katahal, Kathal
    • Kannada Name: Halasina hannu
    • Telugu Name: Panas
  82. Uthradam/Uttara Ashada 2nd Pada
    • Scientific Name: Terminalia chebula
    • English Name: Chebulic Myrobalan, Myrobalan
    • Tamil Name: Kadukkaay
    • Malayalam Name: Katukka
    • Hindi Name: Harra, Harad
    • Kannada Name: Nallakaraka
    • Telugu Name: Halle
  83. Uthradam/Uttara Ashada 3rd Pada
    • Scientific Name: Buchanania axillaris
    • English Name: Cuddapah Almond, Buchanan’s Mango
    • Tamil Name: kattuma, kola-mavu, kolamavu, mudama, mundamah, saaraparuppu, saraparuppu
    • Malayalam Name: kulamavu
    • Hindi Name: Piyala
    • Kannada Name: moradi, morave, muradi, murkaalu, shaara pappu, yemme murukalu mara, yemme murukelu gida
    • Telugu Name:Sarapappu
  84. Uthradam/Uttara Ashada 4th Pada
    • Scientific Name: Pandanus odorifer
    • English Name: Kewda, Fragrant Screw Pine, Umbrella tree, Screw pine, Screw tree
    • Tamil Name: ketakai, talai
    • Malayalam Name:kainaari, kaitha
    • Hindi Name: gagan-dhul, jambala, jambul, keora, ketaki
    • Kannada Name: kedage, kedagi, kedige, ketake, taale hu
    • Telugu Name: gedaga, gojjangi, ketaki
  85. Thiruvonam/Shravana 1st Pada
    • Scientific Name: Calotropis procera
    • English Name: Rubber Bush, apple of sodom, french cotton, sodom apple
    • Tamil Name: vellai erukkan, vellai erukku
    • Malayalam Name: erikku, erukku
    • Hindi Name: Aak, Mudar
    • Kannada Name: bili aekka, bili aekkada gida
    • Telugu Name: erra jilledu, jilledu, mandaaramu
  86. Thiruvonam/Shravana 2nd Pada
    • Scientific Name: Diospyros ebenum
    • English Name: Indian Ebony
    • Tamil Name: Karungali
    • Malayalam Name: karimaram
    • Hindi Name: abnus, ebans
    • Kannada Name: abanasi, bale, bale mara, balemara
    • Telugu Name: karimara
  87. Thiruvonam/Shravana 3rd Pada
    • Scientific Name: Mesua ferrea
    • English Name: Cobra saffron, Ceylon ironwood, Indian rose chestnut
    • Tamil Name: Tadinangu, sirunagappoo
    • Malayalam Name: Vainavu
    • Hindi Name: Nag champa, Nagkesar
    • Kannada Name: naagasampige
    • Telugu Name: nagachampakamu
  88. Thiruvonam/Shravana 4th Pada
    • Scientific Name: Areca catechu
    • English Name: Betel Palm, Areca palm, Areca-nut palm
    • Tamil Name: atai-k-kay,chakuntam, chamara-putpam,kamuku, kanti, kuntar-kamaku, pukam, vimpu, paaku
    • Malayalam Name: kamuk, kavung
    • Hindi Name: chamarpushpa, guvak,guwa, khapur, pug,pugi,pungi, supari,udveg
    • Kannada Name: adake,adike
    • Telugu Name: ghonta, khapuramu, kramukamu, poka, pugamu
  89. Avittam/Dhanista 1st Pada
    • Scientific Name: Acacia ferruginea
    • English Name: Rusty Acacia
    • Tamil Name: cimai-velvel, Chimaivelvel, Karambai,vanni
    • Malayalam Name: karivelam, thimai-velvelam, vanni
    • Hindi Name: kaigar, kalgar, kingore, safed khair
    • Kannada Name: banni, banni mara, banue, kiri banni
    • Telugu Name: anachandra, anasandra, inupa tumma
  90. Avittam/Dhanista 2nd Pada
    • Scientific Name: Acacia nilotica subsp. indica
    • English Name: Gum Arabic
    • Tamil Name:karuvel, karuvelam, karuvelam picin, karuvelamaram
    • Malayalam Name: karivelam
    • Hindi Name: Babool, Kikar
    • Kannada Name: Babli
    • Telugu Name: Nalla tumma
  91. Avittam/Dhanista 3rd Pada
    • Scientific Name: Annona squamosa
    • English Name: Sugar Apple, Custard apple
    • Tamil Name: sitha, Sitapalam
    • Malayalam Name: attachchakka, sirpa, sirpha, sitapalam, sitappalam, sutakanni, suthakanni
    • Hindi Name: Sharifa
    • Kannada Name: seethaaphala, seethaphal, seethaphala, sita, sitahala, sitahannu
    • Telugu Name: seetapandu, seethapandu, seethaphalamu, sitapandu, sitaphalamu
  92. Avittam/Dhanista 4th Pada
    • Scientific Name: Myristica fragrans
    • English Name: Nutmeg
    • Tamil Name: jathikai
    • Malayalam Name: jathi, jathikka
    • Hindi Name: jati-phal, jayaphal
    • Kannada Name: jakayi, jatiphala
    • Telugu Name: jajikaya
  93. Sathayam/Shatabhisha 1st Pada
    • Scientific Name: Barringtonia acutangula
    • English Name: Barringtonia, Freshwater Mangrove, Indian Oak, Indian Putat
    • Tamil Name: Aram, Kadambu, Kadappai, samudra pazham
    • Malayalam Name: Attampu, Attupelu, Nir perzha
    • Hindi Name: Hijagal, Hijjal, Samundarphal
    • Kannada Name: Mavinkubia, Niruganigily, Dhatripala
    • Telugu Name: Kurpa
  94. Sathayam/Shatabhisha 2nd Pada
    • Scientific Name: Prosopis cineraria
    • English Name: Khejri Tree
    • Tamil Name: parambai, perumbe, seemaimullu, vanni
    • Malayalam Name: Perumbai
    • Hindi Name: Jand , Khejri
    • Kannada Name: perumbe, shastra mara, shive, vunne mara
    • Telugu Name: chani, jambi, jammi, jammi chettu, priyadarshini
  95. Sathayam/Shatabhisha 3rd Pada
    • Scientific Name: Annona reticulata L.
    • English Name: Netted Custard Apple, Bullock’s heart, Bull’s heart
    • Tamil Name: ramaseethapazham
    • Malayalam Name: ramasita
    • Hindi Name: kapri, lavni, lona, luvuni, nona, ramphal
    • Kannada Name: ramaphala
    • Telugu Name: raamaphalamu, raamaseethaphalamu
  96. Sathayam/Shatabhisha 4th Pada
    • Scientific Name: Adenanthera pavonina
    • English Name: Red Sandalwood, Coral-wood, Peacock flower fence, Red beadtree
    • Tamil Name: tilagam, Ani kundamani, Manjadi
    • Malayalam Name: Manchadai, Maniadi, Manjati
    • Hindi Name: Rakt chandan, Badi gumchi
    • Kannada Name: Gurivenda, Enugaguruginji
    • Telugu Name: Ane golaganji
  97. Poorattathi/Purva Bhadrapada 1st Pada
    • Scientific Name: Mangifera indica
    • English Name: Mango
    • Tamil Name: ma,Thema
    • Malayalam Name:Mangga
    • Hindi Name: Am
    • Kannada Name: Mavina mara
    • Telugu Name: Mamidi
  98. Poorattathi/Purva Bhadrapada 2nd Pada
    • Scientific Name:Shorea robusta
    • English Name: Sal
    • Tamil Name: attam, venkungiliyam, kungiliyam
    • Malayalam Name: karimaruthu, kungiliyam, maramaram
    • Hindi Name: Sal, Salwa, Sakhu, Sakher
    • Kannada Name: ashvakarna, asina, asu, bile-bhogimara
    • Telugu Name: himsra, inumaddi, jalari, jalari-chettu, saala, saaluva, sal, sala
  99. Poorattathi/Purva Bhadrapada 3rd Pada
    • Scientific Name: Azadirachta indica
    • English Name: Neem
    • Tamil Name: Vembu, Veppai
    • Malayalam Name:Ariyaveppu
    • Hindi Name:Neem
    • Kannada Name:Turakabevu
    • Telugu Name:Vepa
    • [ The tree mapped to this star is sundara vembu. Above are the details of normal vembu. Awaiting more information about sundara vembu]
  100. Poorattathi/Purva Bhadrapada 4th Pada
    • Scientific Name: Bauhinia vahlii
    • English Name: Maloo Creeper
    • Tamil Name: Mandarai, Kattu Mandarai
    • Malayalam Name: Mottanvalli
    • Hindi Name: Malu, Jallaur, Jallur, Mahul
    • Kannada Name: Chambolli
    • Telugu Name: Madapu, Adattige
    • [ The tree mapped to this star is Kanni Mandarai. Above are the details of Mandarai. Awaiting more information about  Kanni Mandarai]
  101. Uthrattathi/Uttara Bhadrapada 1st Pada
    • Scientific Name: Azadirachta indica
    • English Name: Neem
    • Tamil Name: Vembu, Veppai
    • Malayalam Name:Ariyaveppu
    • Hindi Name:Neem
    • Kannada Name:Turakabevu
    • Telugu Name:Vepa
  102. Uthrattathi/Uttara Bhadrapada 2nd Pada
    • Scientific Name: Delonix regia
    • English Name: flamboyant, flame tree, gul mohur, mohur, peacock flower
    • Tamil Name: Gulmohar/vadanarayanan
    • Malayalam Name: Alasippoomaram, Anasippoomaram, Poomaram
    • Hindi Name: gulmohar, gulmohr
    • Kannada Name: Kempu torai
    • Telugu Name: agnipoolu, errathuraayi, peddaseribiseri, peddathuraayi, seemesunkesvaramu, thuraayi
  103. Uthrattathi/Uttara Bhadrapada 3rd Pada
    • Scientific Name: Semecarpus anacardium
    • English Name: Marking Nut, dhobi nut tree, Indian marking nut tree, Malacca bean, marany nut, marsh nut, oriental cashew nut, varnish tree
    • Tamil Name: cen-kottai, compalam, kalakam, kavaka, kitta-k-kani-k-kottai ,serangkottai
    • Malayalam Name:alakuceer, ceenkkuru, theenkotta
    • Hindi Name: bhilawan, billar
    • Kannada Name: geru, gerannina mara
    • Telugu Name: bhallatamu, jidimamidichettu
  104. Uthrattathi/Uttara Bhadrapada 4th Pada
    • Scientific Name: Aphanamixis polystachya
    • English Name: Pithraj Tree
    • Tamil Name: malampuluvan, sem, semmaram
    • Malayalam Name: Chemmaram, sem
    • Hindi Name: Harin-hara, Harinkhana
    • Kannada Name: mukhyamuttage, mullumuttaga, mulluhitthalu, roheethaka
    • Telugu Name: Chevamanu, Rohitaka
  105. Revathi 1st Pada
    • Scientific Name:Borassus flabellifer
    • English Name: Palmyra Palm, African fan palm, borassus palm, doub palm, great fan palm, lontar palm, ron palm, tala palm, tal-palm, toddy palm, wine palm
    • Tamil Name: panai, panai maram, panai-maram, pannangkulloo
    • Malayalam Name: pana
    • Hindi Name: Taad, Tal, Trinaraaj
    • Kannada Name:pane-mara
    • Telugu Name:tati-chettu
  106. Revathi 2nd Pada
    • Scientific Name: Thevetia peruviana
    • English Name: Mexican oleander, Yellow Oleander, Lucky Nut
    • Tamil Name: Thanga Arali, Pachai Arali
    • Malayalam Name: Manja-arali, Mathaarali, Pachchaarali
    • Hindi Name: Peeli kaner
    • Kannada Name:
    • Telugu Name: pacha Ganneru
  107. Revathi 3rd Pada
    • Scientific Name:Pterocarpus santalinus
    • English Name: red sandalwood, sanderswood
    • Tamil Name: semmaram, sensandanakkattai, shen-chandanam, shen-shandanam, sivappuccandanam
    • Malayalam Name:cencandanam, raktashandanam, senshendanam, tilaparnni
    • Hindi Name: lal-chandan
    • Kannada Name: raktashandana
    • Telugu Name: errachandanam, yerrachandanam
  108. Revathi 4th Pada
    • Scientific Name: Artocarpus heterophyllus
    • English Name: Jackfruit
    • Tamil Name: Palaa
    • Malayalam Name: Chakka
    • Hindi Name: Katahal, Kathal
    • Kannada Name: Halasina hannu
    • Telugu Name: Panas
    • [ The tree mapped to this star is manjapala. Below are the details of pala or jackfruit tree.Awaiting confirmation about this tree]
27 Star trees
Ashwini

Scientific Name: Strychnos nux-vomica L.
English Name: Strychnine Tree / Poison Nut Tree, Snake-wood, Quaker Button
Tamil Name: Yetti, Kanjaram
Malayalam Name: Kanjeram
Hindi Name: Kuchila
Kannada Name: Hemmushti, Hemmusti, Ittangi
Telugu Name: Mucidi, Mushidi, Mushti

Barani

Scientific Name: Phyllanthus emblica
English Name: Gooseberry
Tamil Name: Nelli
Malayalam Name: Nelli
Hindi Name: Amla
Kannada Name: Betta nelli
Telugu Name: Usiri

Karthigai/Krittika

Scientific Name: Ficus Racemosa
English Name: Fig Tree
Tamil Name: Athi
Malayalam Name: Atti
Hindi Name:Goolar
Kannada Name: Rumadi
Telugu Name: Paidi

Rohini

Scientific Name: Syzygium cumini
English Name: Java Plum
Tamil Name: Naval
Malayalam Name: Njaval
Hindi Name: Jamun
Kannada Name: Nerale
Telugu Name: Neredu Chettu

Mrigashirsha
  1. Scientific Name: Acacia catechu
    English Name: Cutch Tree, black catechu, black cutch, cashoo, catechu, wadalee gum
    Tamil Name: Senkarungali
    Malayalam Name: karintaali
    Hindi Name:dant-dhavan, gayatrin, khair, khayar, madan, pathi-drum, payor, priya-sakh
    Kannada Name: kaachu, kadira, kadu, kaggali
    Telugu Name: khadiramu. kaviricandra, nallacandra
    Sources:
    http://travancoredevaswomboard.org/uncategorized/birth-star-trees-photos
    http://www.vedicvanas.com/nakshatravana.html 
  2. Scientific Name: Diospyros ebenum
    English Name: Indian Ebony
    Tamil Name: Karungali
    Malayalam Name: ebony, kari, karimaram, karu, mishatumpi, mushtimbi, vayasi
    Hindi Name: abnus, ebans
    Kannada Name: abanasi, bale, bale mara, balemara
    Telugu Name: karimara
    source: http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/grow-your-star-trees/article2242771.ece
Thiruvadhirai/Ardra
  1. Scientific Name: Diospyros ebenum
    English Name: Indian Ebony
    Tamil Name: Karungali
    Malayalam Name: ebony, kari, karimaram, karu, mishatumpi, mushtimbi, vayasi
    Hindi Name: abnus, ebans
    Kannada Name: abanasi, bale, bale mara, balemara
    Telugu Name: karimara
    Source:http://travancoredevaswomboard.org/uncategorized/birth-star-trees-photos
  2. Scientific Name: Aquilaria agallocha
    English Name: Agarwood, Aloeswood, Eaglewood
    Tamil Name: agar, Aggalichandanam,murukamaram,karkantamaram
    Malayalam Name:akil, karakil, kayagahru
    Hindi Name: agar
    Kannada Name: agaru, agaru gandha, agilu gandha, krishnagaru
    Telugu Name: agaru, agaru chettu, agru, krishna agaru, krishnagaru
    Source:http://www.vedicvanas.com/nakshatravana.html
  3. Scientific Name: Acacia catechu
    English Name: Cutch Tree, black catechu, black cutch, cashoo, catechu, wadalee gum
    Tamil Name: Senkarungali
    Malayalam Name: karintaali
    Hindi Name:dant-dhavan, gayatrin, khair, khayar, madan, pathi-drum, payor, priya-sakh
    Kannada Name: kaachu, kadira, kadu, kaggali
    Telugu Name: khadiramu. kaviricandra, nallacandra
    Source:http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/grow-your-star-trees/article2242771.ece
Punarpoosam/Punarvasu

Scientific Name: Bambusa arundinacea
English Name: Indian Thorny Bamboo, giant thorny bamboo, male bamboo, spiny bamboo, spring bamboo
Tamil Name: Moongil
Malayalam Name: Mula
Hindi Name: Bans, bambu
Kannada Name: bidiru, vamsha
Telugu Name: Veduru

Poosam/Pushya

Scientific Name: Ficus religiosa
English Name: Peepal, holy fig tree, peepul, sacred fig tree,Bodhi Tree
Tamil Name: Arasu, Arasa Maram
Malayalam Name: arayal, pippalam
Hindi Name: aswattha, pipal
Kannada Name: aralimara, asvatthamara
Telugu Name: pippalamu, ragichettu

Ayilyam/Aslesha
  1. Scientific Name: Calophyllum inophyllum
    English Name: Beauty Leaf, Alexandrian laurel
    Tamil Name: punnai
    Malayalam Name: Pinna, Punna, Surampunna
    Hindi Name: Sultan Champa
    Kannada Name: sura honne
    Telugu Name: Punnagamu, nameruvu, ponna
    Source:http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/grow-your-star-trees/article2242771.ece
  2. Scientific Name: Mesua ferrea [Mesua nagassarium]
    English Name: Cobra saffron, Ceylon ironwood, Indian rose chestnut
    Tamil Name: Tadinangu, sirunagappoo
    Malayam Name: Vainavu
    Hindi Name: Nag champa, Nagkesar
    Kannada Name: naagasampige
    Telugu Name: nagachampakamu
    Sources:http://www.vedicvanas.com/nakshatravana.html
    http://travancoredevaswomboard.org/uncategorized/birth-star-trees-photos
Megha/Magham

Scientific Name: Ficus bengalensis
English Name: Banyan tree
Tamil Name: Aala maram
Malayalam Name: Alamaram, Peraal, Aal, Nyagrodham, Vadavriksham
Hindi Name: Barh
Kannada Name: aalada mara
Telugu Name: Marri chettu

Pooram/Purva Phalguni

Scientific Name: Butea monosperma [Butea frondosa]
English Name: Flame of the forest, Bastard teak, Bengal kino tree
Tamil Name: Purasu
Malayalam Name: Brahmavriksham, Chamatha, Mukkappuyam, Plasu, Palasinsamatha
Hindi Name: Palash, Dha
Kannada Name: Muthuga
Telugu Name: Modugu

Utthiram/Uttara Phalguni
  1. Scientific Name: Ficus infectoria
    English Name: White Fig
    Tamil Name: Kurugatti
    Malayam Name: Cherala
    Hindi Name: Pilkhan
    Kannada Name: Kari-basari, juvvi
    Telugu Name: Badijuvvi, Jatti
    Source:http://www.vedicvanas.com/nakshatravana.html
  2. Scientific Name: Nerium Oleander
    English Name: oleander, rose-bay
    Tamil Name: arali, irattai sivapparali, karaviram, sevvarali, vellai arali
    Malayalam Name: arali, belluta-areli, kanaviram, karaviram, tsjovanna-arel
    Hindi Name: kaner, karber, karuvira
    Kannada Name: ashva maaraka, bilikanigile, dhavekaneri, ganagalu, kanagile, kanagilu, kanigile, kanigile hoo, kanigilu, karaveera, kasthoori jaaji patte, kasthoori patte, kempu kanigile, paddale, simakanagile
    Telugu Name: erragannaeru, erraganneru, gannaeru, ganneru, karaveeramu, karaviramu, kasthooripatte, kasturipattu
    Source:http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/grow-your-star-trees/article2242771.ece
  3. Scientific Name: Ficus tinctoria
    English Name: Dye Fig, Humped Fig
    Tamil Name: Kaliatthi
    Malayalam Name:Itthi
    Hindi Name: chhanchri, dadu, sodaro
    Kannada Name: goddumitle, goli, kajji goli, kal-perukam, kanjigoli
    Telugu Name:banda, kappa, karasa, konda-juvi, tella-barinka
    Source:http://travancoredevaswomboard.org/uncategorized/birth-star-trees-photos
Hasta/Hastham
  1. Scientific Name: Spondias mangifera
    English Name: Wild Mango, Andaman mombin, Indian hog plum, Indian mombin
    Tamil Name: kincam, pulima
    Malayalam Name:ampazham
    Hindi Name: ambara,ambari,amra,bhringi-phal,metula,pashu-haritaki,pitan
    Kannada Name: ambatta, kadambatte, marahunise, murthiga, pullile, pundi, umhati, umme, vrykshamla
    Telugu Name:adavimamidi, adhvamu, ambalamu
    Sources:http://travancoredevaswomboard.org/uncategorized/birth-star-trees-photos
    http://www.vedicvanas.com/nakshatravana.html
  2. Scientific Name: Ficus Racemosa
    English Name: Fig Tree
    Tamil Name: Athi
    Malayalam Name: Atti
    Hindi Name:Goolar
    Kannada Name: Rumadi
    Telugu Name: Paidi
    Source:http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/grow-your-star-trees/article2242771.ece
Chitirai/Chitra

Scientific Name: Aegle marmelos
English Name: Bel, Beli fruit, Bengal quince, Stone apple, Wood apple
Tamil Name: Vilvam
Malayalam Name: Vilvam
Hindi Name: Bel
Kannada Name: Bilvapatre
Telugu Name: Sandiliyamu

Swathi

Scientific Name: Terminalia Arjuna
English Name: arjun, kahua bark, kumbuk
Tamil Name: marutamaram, maruthu, nirmarudu, nirmarutu
Malayam Name: attumarutu, kulamaruthu, marutu, neermaruthu
Hindi Name: arjun, anjan, anjani
Kannada Name: arjuna, arjuna mara
Telugu Name: eramaddi, thellamaddi chettu

Vishaka
  1. Scientific Name: Feronia elephantum/Limonia acidissima
    English Name: Wood Apple
    Tamil Name: Vila
    Malayam Name: Vilam Kai
    Hindi Name: Kaitha
    Kannada Name: Belavu
    Telugu Name: Velaga
    Sources:http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/grow-your-star-trees/article2242771.ece
    http://www.vedicvanas.com/nakshatravana.html
  2. Scientific Name:Flacourtia jangomas
    English Name: Coffee Plum, Indian cherry, Indian plum, rukam, runeala plum
    Tamil Name:Vaiyyankarai
    Malayalam Name:Vayyamkaitha
    Hindi Name: Talispatri,Paniala,Pani amla
    Kannada Name:Chankali, Goraji
    Telugu Name:Kuragayi
    Source:http://travancoredevaswomboard.org/uncategorized/birth-star-trees-photos
Anusham/Anuradha

Scientific Name:Mimusops elengi
English Name: Indian Medlar/ Spanish cherry/ Bulletwood
Tamil Name: Magizham
Malayam Name: elengi
Hindi Name: Maulsari/ Bakul
Kannada Name: Ranjal
Telugu Name: Kesari, pogada, vagula, magadam, barz

Kettai/Jyesta
  1. Scientific Name: Aporusa lindleyana
    Tamil Name:makavirutcam, vitti, vittil
    Malayalam Name:amvetti, kodali, kotili, vetti, vittil
    Kannada Name: bidchella, challe mara, challu kaayi, sali, salle, sarali, sulla, suroli, surroli
    Source:http://travancoredevaswomboard.org/uncategorized/birth-star-trees-photos
  2. Scientific Name: Streblus asper
    English Name: Sand Paper Tree, Siamese rough bush, Toothbrush tree
    Tamil Name: kurripila, kuttippirai, parayan, pasuna, kuttippala
    Malayam Name: parakam, paruva, sakhotavrksam, tinda-parua
    Hindi Name: Daheya, Dahia, Karchanna, Rusa, Sahora, Sihora
    Kannada Name: akhor moranu, mitala
    Telugu Name: baranika, baranki, barinika
    Source:http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/grow-your-star-trees/article2242771.eceImportant Note:Need to verify this tree
  3. Scientific Name: Pinus roxburghii
    English Name: Chir pine, Himalayan longleaf pine
    Tamil Name: carala tevataru, caraladevadaru, caraladevataru
    Malayam Name: caralam, saralam
    Hindi Name:chil, chir, chll, cid, cil, kolain, kulain, sarala
    Kannada Name: barhi, daevadaaru, sarala
    Telugu Name: daevadaaru chettu, sarala
    Source:http://www.vedicvanas.com/nakshatravana.html
Moolam/Moola
    1. Scientific Name: Canarium strictum
      English Name: Black dammer, Black dhup, Indian white Mahogany
      Tamil Name:karuppukkunkiliyam
      Malayalam Name:Karutha-kungiliyam, Kungiliyium, Kunthirikkam, Pantham, Pantappayan, Thelli, Viraka, Thellippayin
      Hindi Name: kala dammar
      Kannada Name: haale maddu,raala dhoopa
      Telugu Name:nalla-rojan, nallarojanamu, nallarojen
      Source:http://www.vedicvanas.com/nakshatravana.html
    2. Scientific Name: Mangifera indica
      English Name: Mango
      Tamil Name: ma,Thema
      Malayalam Name:Mangga
      Hindi Name: Am
      Kannada Name: Mavina mara
      Telugu Name: Mamidi
    3.  All the below trees are listed in the siddha medical dictionary as “Maramaram”

Source:http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/grow-your-star-trees/article2242771.ece

Scientific Name: Ficus religiosa
English Name: Peepal, holy fig tree, peepul, sacred fig tree,Bodhi Tree
Tamil Name: Arasu, Arasa Maram
Malayalam Name: arayal, pippalam
Hindi Name: aswattha, pipal
Kannada Name: aralimara, asvatthamara
Telugu Name: pippalamu, ragichettu

Scientific Name: Hardwickia binata
English Name: Anjan
Tamil Name:Aacha
Malayalam Name:Aacha
Hindi Name:Anjan
Kannada Name: Kamara
Telugu Name:Yepi

Scientific Name: Anthocephalus cadamba
English Name: Kadam
Tamil Name:Vellaikkatampu
Malayalam Name: vellakatampa
Hindi Name:Kadamb
Kannada Name: Kaduavalatige
Telugu Name: Rudrakskamba

Scientific Name: Eugenia racemosa
English Name: Powderpuff Mangrove, Fish-killer tree, Fish-poison tree, Fish-poison wood, Freshwater mangrove, Small-leaved barringtonia
Tamil Name:arattam, isudaru, isuvaradaru, kadambam
Malayalam Name: katampu, samstaravati, samstravadi, samudracham
Hindi Name: Ijjul, Norvisnee
Kannada Name: kanaginatora, kempuganigilu, nivar, samudraphala
Telugu Name: kadapa, kanapa, samudrapandu

Scientific Name: Aporosa lindleyana
English Name: Lindley’s Aporosa
Tamil Name: Kodali, Vettikan, Vettil, Vittil, Vitti
Malayalam Name: Kodali, Kotili, Ponvetti, Vetti, Vittil
Hindi Name:
Kannada Name: Salle mara, Sali, Sarali, Sulla
Telugu Name:

Pooradam/Poorvasu
  1. Scientific Name: Salix Tetrasperma
    English Name: Indian Willow
    Tamil Name: Atrupalai, Vanji
    Malayam Name: Arali, Atrupala
    Hindi Name: Bod, Bains
    Kannada Name: Niranji
    Telugu Name: Etipaala, Etipisinika, Kondaganneru, VodimeSources:http://travancoredevaswomboard.org/uncategorized/birth-star-trees-photos
    http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/grow-your-star-trees/article2242771.ece
  2. Scientific Name: Saraca indica
    English Name: ashoka tree
    Tamil Name:acoka maram
    Malayalam Name:asoka, asokam, hemapushpam, vanculam, vanjulam
    Hindi Name: anganapriya, ashok, asok
    Kannada Name:asokada, hashige, jassoondie, kenkali
    Telugu Name:ashokamu, asogam, asoka, asokamanu, asokamu, vanjulamuSource:http://www.vedicvanas.com/nakshatravana.html
Uthiradam/Uttarashada

Scientific Name: Artocarpus heterophyllus
English Name: Jackfruit
Tamil Name: Palaa
Malayalam Name: Chakka
Hindi Name: Katahal, Kathal
Kannada Name: Halasina hannu
Telugu Name: Panas

Thiruvonam/Shravan

Scientific Name: Calotropis gigantea
English Name: Crown Flower
Tamil Name: Erukku
Malayam Name: erukku, vellaarike, vellerikku
Hindi Name: erukku, vellaarike, vellerikku
Kannada Name: bili ekkada gida, ekka, ekkai
Telugu Name: Jilledi Puvvu

Avittam/Dhanista
  1. Scientific Name: Prosopis cineraria
    English Name: Khejri Tree
    Tamil Name: parambai, perumbe, seemaimullu, vanni
    Malayam Name: Perumbai
    Hindi Name: Jand , Khejri
    Kannada Name: perumbe, shastra mara, shive, vunne mara
    Telugu Name: chani, jambi, jammi, jammi chettu, priyadarshini
    Source:http://travancoredevaswomboard.org/uncategorized/birth-star-trees-photos
  2. Scientific Name: Acacia ferruginea
    English Name: Rusty Acacia
    Tamil Name: cimai-velvel, Chimaivelvel, Karambai,vanni
    Malayalam Name: karivelam, thimai-velvelam, vanni
    Hindi Name: kaigar, kalgar, kingore, safed khair
    Kannada Name: banni, banni mara, banue, kiri banni
    Telugu Name: anachandra, anasandra, inupa tumma
    Source:http://www.vedicvanas.com/nakshatravana.html
  3. Scientific Name: Prosopis juliflora
    English Name: Algaroba, Mesquite
    Tamil Name:cimaikkaruvel, velikattan
    Malayalam Name:Sali, Vanni
    Hindi Name: bavalio, bilyti-babul, kikar, valaitij
    Source:http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/grow-your-star-trees/article2242771.ece
Sadhayam/Shatakara
  1. Scientific Name: Anthocephalus cadamba/Neolamarckia cadamba
    English Name: Kadam
    Tamil Name:Vellaikkatampu
    Malayam Name: vellakatampa
    Hindi Name:Kadamb
    Kannada Name: Kaduavalatige
    Telugu Name: Rudrakskamba
    Sources:http://www.vedicvanas.com/nakshatravana.html
    http://travancoredevaswomboard.org/uncategorized/birth-star-trees-photos
  2. Scientific Name:Anthocephalus chinensis
    English Name:Purple Neo-Cheesewood
    Tamil Name:kadambu, kathambu
    Malayalam Name:Manjanir kadambu
    Hindi Name:kadamb
    Kannada Name:Ahnan
    Telugu Name:begada, kadamba,rudraakshakamba
    Source:http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/grow-your-star-trees/article2242771.ece
Pooratathi/Poorva
  1. Scientific Name: Mangifera indica
    English Name: Mango
    Tamil Name: ma,Thema
    Malayalam Name:Mangga
    Hindi Name: Am
    Kannada Name: Mavina mara
    Telugu Name: Mamidi
    Sources:http://travancoredevaswomboard.org/uncategorized/birth-star-trees-photos
    http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/grow-your-star-trees/article2242771.ece
  2. Scientific Name: Azadirachta indica
    English Name: Neem
    Tamil Name: Vembu, Veppai
    Malayalam Name:Ariyaveppu
    Hindi Name:Neem
    Kannada Name:Turakabevu
    Telugu Name:Vepa
    Source:http://www.vedicvanas.com/nakshatravana.html
Uthrattathi/ Uttara Bhadrapada
  1. Scientific Name:Borassus flabellifer
    English Name: Palmyra Palm, African fan palm, borassus palm, doub palm, great fan palm
    Tamil Name:talam
    Malayalam Name:karimpana
    Hindi Name: Taad,Tal,Trinaraaj
    Kannada Name: legari,taalegari,taatinimgu
    Telugu Name:tatichettu
    Source:http://travancoredevaswomboard.org/uncategorized/birth-star-trees-photos
  2. Scientific Name: Mangifera indica
    English Name: Mango
    Tamil Name: ma,Thema
    Malayalam Name:Mangga
    Hindi Name: Am
    Kannada Name: Mavina mara
    Telugu Name: Mamidi
    Source:http://www.vedicvanas.com/nakshatravana.html
  3. Scientific Name: Azadirachta indica
    English Name: Neem
    Tamil Name: Vembu, Veppai
    Malayalam Name:Ariyaveppu
    Hindi Name:Neem
    Kannada Name:Turakabevu
    Telugu Name:Vepa
    Source:http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/grow-your-star-trees/article2242771.ece
Revathi

Scientific Name: Madhuca longifolia/Madhuca indica
English Name: Indian Butter Tree
Tamil Name: Iluppai
Malayam Name: Ilupa, Irippa, Njannal
Hindi Name: Mahua
Kannada Name: hippe
Telugu Name: Ippa

Rashi Trees
Mesha Raasi

English Name: red sandalwood, sanderswood
Tamil Name:sivapu chandanam,cencantanam,nallacantanam
Malayalam Name:cencandanam,ooruttahchandanam, patrangam, rakta-channanam
Hindi Name: lalchandana,rakta-chandana
Kannada Name: kempugandha chakke, patranga, rakta-chandana
Telugu Name:agarugandhamu,rakta-chandanam,yerrachandanam

Vrishabha Raasi

Scientific Name:Alstonia scholaris
English Name:Scholar Tree, Dita bark, Devil tree, Blackboard Tree
Tamil Name:Ezilai piLLai,mukumpalai
Malayalam Name:Daivappala
Hindi Name: Saptaparni, Shaitan ka jhar , Chitvan
Kannada Name:Aelele Haale, Bantale, Doddapala
Telugu Name:Daevasurippi

Midhuna Raasi

Scientific Name: Artocarpus heterophyllus
English Name: Jackfruit
Tamil Name: Palaa
Malayam Name: Chakka
Hindi Name: Katahal, Kathal
Kannada Name: Halasina hannu
Telugu Name: Panas

Kadaka Raasi

Scientific Name: Butea monosperma [Butea frondosa]
English Name: Flame of the forest, Bastard teak, Bengal kino tree
Tamil Name: Purasu
Malayalam Name: Brahmavriksham, Chamatha, Mukkappuyam, Plasu, Palasinsamatha
Hindi Name: Palash, Dha
Kannada Name: Muthuga
Telugu Name: Modugu

Simha Raasi

Scientific Name: Stereospermum chelonoides
English Name: Fragrant Padri Tree
Tamil Name:ambuvagina, padiri, pathiriver, pumbadiri
Malayalam Name:kacasthali, karannavu, karanyavu
Hindi Name:padeli
Kannada Name:adri, bili paadri, giri, hadari
Telugu Name:ambuvaasini, gallugudu, goddalipukusu, isakarasi

Kanya Raasi

Scientific Name: Mangifera indica
English Name: Mango
Tamil Name: ma,Thema
Malayalam Name:Mangga
Hindi Name: Am
Kannada Name: Mavina mara
Telugu Name: Mamidi

Tula Raasi

Scientific Name:Mimusops elengi
English Name: Indian Medlar/ Spanish cherry/ Bulletwood
Tamil Name: Magizham
Malayam Name: elengi
Hindi Name: Maulsari/ Bakul
Kannada Name: Ranjal
Telugu Name: Kesari, pogada, vagula, magadam, barz

Vrishchika Raasi

Scientific Name: Acacia catechu
English Name: Cutch Tree, black catechu, black cutch, cashoo, catechu, wadalee gum
Tamil Name: Senkarungali
Malayalam Name: karintaali
Hindi Name:dant-dhavan, gayatrin, khair, khayar, madan, pathi-drum, payor, priya-sakh
Kannada Name: kaachu, kadira, kadu, kaggali
Telugu Name: khadiramu. kaviricandra, nallacandra

Dhanasu Raasi

Scientific Name: Ficus religiosa
English Name: Peepal, holy fig tree, peepul, sacred fig tree,Bodhi Tree
Tamil Name: Arasu, Arasa Maram
Malayalam Name: arayal, pippalam
Hindi Name: aswattha, pipal
Kannada Name: aralimara, asvatthamara
Telugu Name: pippalamu, ragichettu

Makara Raasi

Scientific Name:Dalbergia sissoo
English Name: sheesham, shisham wood, sisso
Tamil Name:piccai, pichai, sisham, sissoo, sisu, sisu-itti, tesimaram, vellitti , yette
Malayalam Name: irupul, iruvil, pivala-sesba, sisam, sissu, tali
Hindi Name: sisam, sisham, sishum, sissai, sissu
Kannada Name: shishmabage, shisso, shista baage, shivanakadalu, simsape, simsupe

Kumbha Raasi

Scientific Name: Prosopis cineraria
English Name: Khejri Tree
Tamil Name: parambai, perumbe, seemaimullu, vanni
Malayam Name: Perumbai
Hindi Name: Jand , Khejri
Kannada Name: perumbe, shastra mara, shive, vunne mara
Telugu Name: chani, jambi, jammi, jammi chettu

Meena Raasi

Scientific Name: Ficus bengalensis
English Name: Banyan tree
Tamil Name: Aala maram
Malayalam Name: Alamaram, Peraal, Aal, Nyagrodham, Vadavriksham
Hindi Name: Barh
Kannada Name: aalada mara
Telugu Name: Marri chettu

Navagraha Vana

Planet – Direction in which the tree needs to be planted

Budha / Mercury – NorthEast

Scientific Name:Achyranthes aspera
English Name: prickly chaff flower,Chaff-flower, Crocus stuff, Crokars staff, Devil’s horsewhip
Tamil Name:akatam,aramaravam, kottakam, mamuniki,
Malayalam Name:cadelari, kadaladi, katalati, valiyakatalati, vankatalati
Hindi Name: apang, appamarg, chichra,putkanda, sn apamargh, ultokure
Kannada Name:kempu uthraani, mayooraka, utrani-gida
Telugu Name:antisha, apamaargamu,dubbinachettu,pratyukpushpi, utta-reni

Sukra / Venus-East

Scientific Name: Ficus Racemosa
English Name: Fig Tree
Tamil Name: Athi
Malayalam Name: Atti
Hindi Name:Goolar
Kannada Name: Rumadi
Telugu Name: Paidi

Moon / Chandra / Soma-SouthEast

Scientific Name: Butea monosperma [synonyms: Butea frondosa]
English Name: Flame of the forest, Bastard teak, Bengal kino tree
Tamil Name: Purasu
Malayalam Name: Brahmavriksham, Chamatha, Mukkappuyam, Plasu, Palasinsamatha
Hindi Name: Palash, Dha
Kannada Name: Muthuga
Telugu Name: Modugu

Guru / Jupiter – North

Scientific Name: Ficus religiosa
English Name: Peepal, holy fig tree, peepul, sacred fig tree
Tamil Name: Arasu, Arasa Maram
Malayalam Name: arayal, pippalam
Hindi Name: aswattha, pipal
Kannada Name: aralimara, asvatthamara
Telugu Name: pippalamu, ragichettu

Kuja / Mangala / Mars – South

English Name: Cutch Tree, black catechu, black cutch, cashoo, catechu, wadalee gum
Tamil Name: Senkarungali
Malayalam Name: karintaali
Hindi Name:dant-dhavan, gayatrin, khair, khayar, madan, pathi-drum, payor, priya-sakh
Kannada Name: kaachu, kadira, kadu, kaggali
Telugu Name: khadiramu. kaviricandra, nallacandra

Sun / Surya – Middle

Scientific Name: Calotropis procera
English Name: Rubber Bush, apple of sodom, french cotton, sodom apple
Tamil Name: vellai erukkan, vellai erukku
Malayalam Name: erikku, erukku
Hindi Name: Aak, Mudar
Kannada Name: bili aekka, bili aekkada gida
Telugu Name: erra jilledu, jilledu, mandaaramu

Kethu – NorthWest

Scientific Name: Imperata cylindrica
English Name: Cogon grass, Cotton grass, Thatch grass
Tamil Name:dharbai pullu, tharpaipullu
Malayalam Name:darbha, darbhappullu, kodi-pullu, vidulam
Hindi Name: Uloo,Sirhu,Dabh,Khans
Kannada Name: Sannadabbai hullu
Telugu Name: Balbajamu

Sani / Saturn – West

Scientific Name: Prosopis cineraria
English Name: Khejri Tree
Tamil Name: parambai, perumbe, seemaimullu, vanni
Malayalam Name: Perumbai
Hindi Name: Jand , Khejri
Kannada Name: perumbe, shastra mara, shive, vunne mara
Telugu Name: chani, jambi, jammi, jammi chettu

Rahu – SouthWest

Scientific Name: Cynodon dactylon
English Name: Bermuda Grass
Tamil Name:Arugampillu, Arukampillu, muyalpul
Malayalam Name:beli-caraga, karuka, karukappullu
Hindi Name: Doob, Dobri
Kannada Name: garikehullu, balli garike, ambate hullu
Telugu Name:Ghericha, gerichagaddi

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The miraculous Arjuna tree

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Terminalia arjuna(Roxb.ex DC)W&A
Lots has been mentioned about the benefit of Arjunarisht for heart related problems. Here are a plethora of gains by thisone herb,please read on may be somewhere it will help you.

  • The use of arjuna reduces excess bile, cures acidity, and brings stability in blood circulation.
  • It brings relief in blood bile, acidic bile and other related disorders.
  • Due to its bitter taste, it treats cough, urine related disorders and is a good suppressor. It is astringent and febrifuge. It treats various toxins and strengthens the hearts functioning.
  • Arjuna, Shirish and Palm tree are helpful in leprosy, gonorrhea, paleness and cough and are a fat suppressor. Arjuna tree, ‘ashmbheda’, ‘apamarg’ and ‘gokhru’, help in treating gastric disorders. The lithiasis sugar treats urinary disorders. Arjuna, syzygium cumin, licorice and berry, all are beneficial in abscess, inflammation and other diseases.

Family name: Combretaceae

Scientific name: Terminalia Arjuna

English: Arjuna| Sanskrit: Arjuna, Dhaval, Samba, Indradadu, Kakubh| Hindi: Arjuna, Kahu Gujarati: Gholo, Sadaro, Sajar |Marathi: Sadaru, Arjun, Sadara| Bengali: Arjun, Gach |Punjabi: Kau, Koh |Telugu: Charramachi Dravidi: Vella, Bhatti |Kannada: Kammutte |Marwari: Arjuna.

Introduction:

On dry mountain ranges, on the bank of rivers, lines of trees, growing up to 80 feet high, the green color bulbs appear as it’s warriors, armed with an infinite number of weapons in their quivers. These warriors have gathered to eliminate the various disorders and diseases, as their enemy. Arjuna tree is found in the forests. The flowers grow in ‘Baisakh’ and ‘Jyeshtha’ months, and fruits develop in the winter season.Its main trunk has a round shape with a height of 10-20 feet. Its outer layer (bark) is whitish in color, smooth, and around 1/3rd of an inch thick. The wood is red color on the inside. The bark shed its layer once in a year as the snake sheds its skin. Its leaves are 3 to 6 inches long, 1 to 2 inches broad, and on small branches are smooth and costate. On the back side of the leaves, it carries two green color glands. The flower is small, green-whitish color, and grows up in clusters. It is odorless. The fruits are long, oval shaped having 5 bulging curves with chambers. The fruits are seedless.

Gum of the Arjuna Tree:The extract of arjuna is clean, golden or brownish in color and transparent.

Chemical Composition of Arjuna Tree:The husk of arjuna has various chemical compositions. It has 34 percent of calcium carbonate and other alkalis include sodium, magnesium and aluminum. Due to excessive calcium and sodium, it helps in strengthening heart muscles at the minute levels.

Qualities of the Arjuna Tree:Arjuna is cool, good for the heart, astringent, treats body toxins, blood disorders, gonorrhea, bile, cough, fat and ‘pitta’. Arjuna bark in different composition gives strength to the heart muscles. It is good in supplying nutritious elements to the heart. When the muscles of the heart become powerful, the heart beats are strengthened with more regularity. The heart beats will reduce, with contraction in blood ducts, which regulates blood circulation. The heart gets strengthened and stimulated. The blood flow (pressure) within the blood ducts reduces, which treats hydro-related problems. Its use ensures proper contraction of the blood resources so that the heart uniformly distributes blood in the body and also pulls blood sent over different parts of the body back into the heart. Hence, its use is beneficial in heart disorders, passiveness in blood vessels, bodily inflammation, slowness in nerves, breath and cough problems, particularly chronic ones.

The use of arjuna reduces increase in the ‘pitta’ and acidity and generates stability in the blood circulation. It is helpful in case of blood bile and acidic biles. Since it is astringent it treats cough and urine disorders. It also treats fever and strengthens heart functioning. It is anti-toxin. ‘Arjuna’, ‘Shirish’ and palm tree are good for leprosy, gonorrhea, paleness, cough and fat. Arjuna, syzygium cumini (Jamun), liquorice and berry, all are good for abscess, as well as sexual diseases.Medicinal .

Use of Arjuna Tree According to Ayurveda:

*Treatment of Recurrent Mouth Ulcer (Stomatitis) with Arjuna Tree:‘Mukhpak’ – When the powder of its root is mixed with eating oil and gargled with hot water, it treats ‘mukhpak’.

*Treatment of Ear-ache with Arjuna Tree:When 3-4 drops of juice from its leaves are put in the ears, it treats ear-ache.

*Treatment of Melasma on the Face with Arjuna Tree:When its bark is crushed finely and mixed with honey to put a paste of it on the face, it cures melasma.

*Treatment of Tuberculosis Cough with Arjuna Tree:When the powder of the bark of arjuna is mixed with seven pinches of ‘vasa’ leaves and taken with 2-3 grams of honey, sugar candy (misri) or cow ‘ghee’, it treats TB cough with blood.

*Treatment of Rapid Heart Beat with Arjuna Tree:

  • When heart beats exceed from 72 to 150, take one glass of tomato juice, with one spoon of arjuna bark powder. Its regular use normalizes heart beats.
  • A spoonfull of fine powder of broad bark of arjuna tree, when taken with one cup of milk without cream, regularly in morning and evening, treats all heart ailments. It gives strength to the heart and treats weakness. The increasing heart beats too are reduced to normalcy.
  • Roast 20 grams of wheat flour in 30 grams of cow ghee. When it turns pink, put 3 grams of arjuna bark powder and 30 grams of sugar candy (misri) with 100 grams of water. After the mix is properly prepared, take it in morning. Its regular use treats heart pain, increased heart beats and anxiety.
  • Mix powder of bark of arjuna tree with flour and mix with honey and sugar candy (misri). These treats severe heart problems.

*Treatment of Heart Troubles with Arjuna Tree:

  • The weakness of heart and inflammation generated due to it, could be treated with arjuna bark. Mix 6 to 10 grams of arjuna bark powder with ‘gur’ (jaggery) and milk and boil it. Filter it and drink. It stops water content of lymph filling in the blood vessels. This treats heart inflammation and hence, the weakness is treated.
  • Take 50 grams of arjuna bark (if wet is not available, take 50 grams of dry bark) and boil in 4 kg of water. When the mix is reduced to one fourth, filter the decoction. Take 50 grams of cow ‘ghee’ and mix 50 grams of arjuna bark and the other ingredients cooked earlier. Heat it on a slow fire. Later, cool it. Now mix 50 grams of honey and 75 grams of sugar candy (misri) and keep it in china clay pot or glass jar. Take around 6 grams with cow milk. This will strengthen the heart.Weakness of the heart, excess heart beats, swelling or heart enlargement problems are best treated with this mix.
  • If a person has suffered heart attack earlier, take the above decoction 40 ml in morning and evening. It is a miraculous heart and cardiac tonic.
  • For complete benefit of the mix, prepare the decoction in milk. It helps in the treatment of angina pain, heart beats and anxiety.
  • The powder of arjuna bark, when filtered with cloth is more effective as compared to other medicines. Chew it, keeping it on the tongue. It was found equally beneficial as sorbitrate pill. When the pulse rates or heart beats are very low, keeping it on the tongue starts giving relief immediately. The medicine gives permanent relief and it does not have any adverse impact. It is more beneficial as compared to the allopathic medicine digitalis.
  • It is beneficial in cases of high blood pressure. If swelling or inflammation has developed due to the high blood pressure, it gives relief.
  • Treatment of Excessive Urine with Arjuna Tree: To stop the problem, take 40 ml decoction regularly in morning and evening.
  • Treatment of Blood Diarrhea with Arjuna Tree: Take the finely grinded powder of arjuna bark, 5 grams, and warm it on a slow fire with 250 grams of cow milk and around 150 grams of water. When only milk is left and when its temperature is reduced, comfortable to drink, mix with 10 grams of sugar candy or sugar. Take the mix regularly in the morning, which treats all the heart ailments. It is especially beneficial in gastric troubles or heart ailments. This milk, mixed with arjuna bark powder is also helpful in chronic fever, blood diarrhea and blood bile.
  • Treatment of Blood Blennelytria with Arjuna Tree: Take arjuna bark powder 1 spoon and boil with mix of 1 cup of milk. When the residue remains half, mix sugar candy and take three times a day.
  • Treatment of Gonorrhea with Arjuna Tree: Take arjuna bark, neem bark, amliki bark, neelkamal and turmeric, all in equal proportions, around 20 grams and mix with 400 ml of water. Boil till residue remains 100 ml.Take the mix with honey in morning and evening, which treats gonorrhea.
  • Take leaves of arjuna, quince, syzygium cumini, ‘mrinali’, ‘shriparni’, ‘mahendi’, ‘dhai’ and mix them with ‘ghee’ and salt. It is much beneficial in the disease.
  • Treatment of Shukrameh with Arjuna Tree: The patient should take the decoction of the arjuna bark or white sandal regularly in morning and evening, which treats the disease.
  • Treatment of Urine disorder with Arjuna Tree: Take 40 ml decoction of arjuna bark, which treats urine disorders.
  • Treatment of Fracture with Arjuna Tree: When the body part is plastered due to broken bone, take finely grinded powder of arjuna bark, one spoon with 1 cup of milk, which strengthens bones. On the broken bone, use paste of its bark mixed with ‘ghee’. It also helps speed union of the fractured bone.
  • Treatment of Inflammation with Arjuna Tree: It effects on the kidney and helps in proper urine formation. It helps in the treatment of excessive water content in the body parts besides heart ailments.
  • Treatment of Obesity with Arjuna Tree (for Weightloss): Take powder of arjuna root bark and ‘gangeran’, two grams each regularly in morning and evening, which treats diseases related to obesity.
  • Treatment of Blood Bile with Arjuna Tree: According to Charak, soak Arjuna bark for entire night and in the morning filter the water and prepare a decoction. Its use is helpful in blood bile.
  • Treatment of Leprosy with Arjuna Tree: In blood disorders and leprosy, take one spoonfull of arjuna bark powder with water daily. Also, its bark, when rubbed with water to prepare a paste, is helpful.
  • Treatment of Fever with Arjuna Tree: In fever, take around 40 ml of its decoction, which treats fever.
  • Treatment of Abscess with Arjuna Tree:Finely grind arjuna bark and prepare a decoction. Wash injuries and abscess with it, which is beneficial.
  • Take powder of its root, one spoon with milk, which treats bluishness due to some injury.
  • Treatment of Chronic Fever with Arjuna Tree: Take one spoon full of its bark with ‘gur’ (jaggery), which treats chronic fever.
  • Treatment After Heart Attack with Arjuna Tree: Take fresh bark of arjuna tree, dry it in open and prepare a powder. Take 250 grams of milk and an equal amount of water and boil it. Put three grams of arjuna powder (partially filled tea spoon) in it. After boiling, when the milk remains half of the quantity, remove it from the flame. Filter it and drink, which treats all heart problems and stops heart attacks. It is very effective medicine after heart attacks.
  • Other Procedures:Take 12 grams of arjuna bark and boil with 250 grams of cow milk and an equal amount of water. When it remains half, mix 10 grams of sugar candy, which treats all heart troubles. In fact, arjuna is a miraculous gift of the nature and we all should take advantage of it.

Author: Lakshmi Bharadwaj

Lakshmi Bharadwaj, known as OJAS in whatsapp group, is a home-maker and mother of three lovely kids. She comes with a rich tradition that follows home-remedies, which makes her a passionate towards ancient knowledge in Ayurveda naturopathy and herbs. She is one of the sincere and senior member of swarnaprashana Whatsapp parenting community. She has been constantly guiding new parents and with her continuous selfless efforts on various social and educative platforms. In 2015, She was the Parent of the month for her exceptional guidance in home-remedies to many parents in our whatsapp community.