Written by London Swaminathan 

 

Date: 11 April 2018

 

Time uploaded in London –  17-10  (British Summer Time)

 

Post No. 4904

 

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Hindus allocated one tree to every temple and made them holy. It helped to save environment. It helped to save and grow more forest. Every temple has a garden called Nanda Vanam. Because of the Muslim invaders and their destructive activities it slowly dis appeared in North India. But in the South several big and famous temples maintain the old tradition.

 

In the same way Hindus designated one tree for every star. Hindus cast their horoscope when a baby is born and it falls under one of the 27 stars in the Zodiac. That means each one will take care of their tree or plant, worship it and respect it.

 

The following list is taken from Malayalam sources; so the plants names are in Malayalam

 

Nowhere in the world we can see such a systematic protection of plants. Here is the list of Stars and Plants:

1.ASWINI – BETA ARIETIS – KANJIRAM (Nux Vomica plant)

2.BHARANI – 35 ARIETIS – NELLI (Phyllanthus Embilica)

3.KRITTIKA – ETA TAURI/PLEIADES – ARTHI (Ficus oppostifolia)

4.ROHINI – ALDEBARAN – NJAVAL (Zyzygium jambolanum)

5.MRIGASIRSHAM- LAMBDA ORIONIS- KARINGALI (Mimosa catechu)

 

6.THIRUVADIRAI/ARUDRA- BETELGEUSE- KARIMARAM (Terminalia alata)

7.PUNARVASU- BETA GEMINORUM- MULA (Bamboo)

8.PUSHYA – DELTA CANCERI – PEEPAL (Ficus religiosa)

9.AYILYAM/ASLESHA- ALPHA HYDROE – NAKAM (Heritiera littoralis)

10.MAKAM /MAGHA- REGULUS – PERAL/ VATA (Ficus indica)

11.POORAM/PURVA PALGUNI – DELTA LEONIS- PALASH (Butea frondosa)

12.UTHRAM – UTHIRA PALGUNI- BETA LEONIS- ITHTHI (Ficus venosa)

13.HASTHAM – DELTA CORVI- AMPAZHAM- (Spondias Mangifera)

14.CHITRA- SPICA VIRGINIS- KOOVALAM- Crateva religiosa

15.SWATI- ARCTURUS- NERMARUTHU (Penteptera arjuna)

16.VISAKAM- ALPHA LIBRAE – VAYYAMKATHUKU- (sSida retusa)

 

17.ANURADHA- DELTA SCORPIO- ILANJI (Mimusops elengi)

18.JYESHTA- KETTAI- ANTARES- VETTI (Physalis flexuosa)

19.MOOLAM/MULA- LAMBDA SCORPI- PINE

20.PURDAM/PURVA ASHADA- DELTA SAGITTARI- VANNI (Prosopis spicigera)

21.UTHRADAM- UTHRA ASHADA-  SIGMA SAGITTARI- PILAVU (jack fruit)

22.ONAM- SRAVANA – ALPHA AQUILOE- ERUKKU (Calotropis gigantean)

23.AVITTAM/DHANISHTA- BETA DELPHINUM – VANHI (Plumbago ceylanica)

24.SATHAYAM/SATHABISHAK- LAMBDA AQUARIUS- KATAMBU (Nauclea Cadamba)

25.POORATTADI- PURVA BHADRAPADA- ALPHA PEGASI- MANGO TREE

26.UTTRATTADI- UTTARA BHADRAPADA- GAMA PEGASI- KARIMPANA- (Borassus flabelliformis)

27.REVATHI – ZETA PISCUM- IRIPPA (Bassia latifolia)

–subham–