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Post No.2244

Date: 14 October 2015

Time uploaded in London: 19-22

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1.Cupid’s Five Flower Arrows

Aravinda – Red Lotus

Asoka – Asoka flower (saraca asoka)

Cuutam – Mango Flowers

Navamallikaa – Jasmine Flowers

Niilotpala – Blue Lotus or Lily

Aravindamasokamcha chuutancha navamallikaa

Niilotpalamcha panchaite panchabaanasya  saayakaa:

–Amarakosa 1-1-27

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2.Pancha pallavam (Five Leaves) used for Puja

Jack fruite tree leaves

Amra/ Mango leaves

Asvattha/Pipal leaves

Vata/Banyan leaves

Bakula/Mimusops elengi leaves

Panasaamra tathaasvattham vatam bakulameva cha

Panchapallavamuktam cha munibhis tantra vedibhi:

—Sabda kalpa druma, 3-9

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3.Five Fragrant leaves

Amra- mango leaves

Jambu-rose apple

Kapittha- wood apple

Biijapuura- Guava

Bilva – Vilva (wood apple variety)

Amra jambu kapitthaanaam biijapuurabilvayo:

Gandhakarmani sarvatra  patraani pancha pallavam

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4.Panchamuula (Five Roots)

Hrasva

Prsniparnii, Saalaparnii, Kantakaarikaa, Brhatii, Goksuraka

Jiivana

Sataavarii, Kaakolii, Jiivantii, Jiivaka, Rsabaka

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5.Panchavati (Five Trees or Five trees at Panchavatii)

Asvattha/Pipal leaves

Vata/Banyan leaves

Bilva – Vilva (wood apple variety)

Dhaatrii = Myrobalan

Asoka – Saraca asoka

Asvatthabilva vrksancha vatadaatrii asokakam

Vatii panchamiyuktam (Sabda kalpa druma 3-14)

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6.Five Flowers for Puja

Campaka, Amra, Samii, Padma, Karaviira.

Champakaamrasamii Padma karaviiram  cha panchakam

–Subham–