Nakshatravana

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Nakshatravana, also referred to as

Nakshatravanam or Nakshatravan, is a
sacred grove consisting of 27 trees that
are related to 27 Nakshatras of Indian
Astrology. The Nakshatras and the trees
are as below:
 Nakshatra/ Name of the tree in Name of the Botanical Medicinal Names o
Star Indian languages tree in English Name uses medicine

Ashwini/
Kanjiram/ Yetti/ Strychnos nux-
1 Aswathy/ Strychnine
Etti/ Kuchala vomica
Ashvayuja

Phyllanthus
Nelli/ Perunelli/ Indian
Bharani/ emblica/
2 Aavali/ Amla/ Gooseberry/
Apabharani Emblica
Amalaki Amla
officinalis

Ficus
Cluster Fig/
Krittika/ Athi/ Ambar/ glomerata/
3 Country Fig/
Karthika Udumbara/ Gular Ficus
Fig
racemosa

Eugenia
Naval/ Jambhali/ Jamun/ Black Jaambolana/
4 Rohini
Perunjaval Plum Syzygium
cuminii

Acacia
Cutch Tree/
Mrigashirsha/ Karingali/ catechu/
5 Milmesha/
Makayiram Karungali/ Kher Diospyros
Ebony
ebunum

Kari /Kumbil/ Karai/ Diospyros

Thippilli/ Agar/ Cashmere melanoxylon/
Aardra/ Krushnagus/ Tree/ Long Ptero carpus
6
Thiruvathira Agalichandanum/ Pepper/ Red santalinus/
Akil/ Sen Sandal Aquillaria
Santhanam/ Aguru agallocha

Bambusa
Punarvasu/
vulgais/
7 Punartham/ Mula/ Moongil/ Velu Bamboo
Bamboosa
Punarpusam
arundinorea

Pushya/
Arayal/
Pooyam/ Sacred Fig/
8 Arasamaram/ Ficus religiosa
Pusam/ Peepal/ Ficus
Pimpal/ Pipal/ Aal
Tishya

9 Aashlesha/ Punna /Punnai/ Messua Tree/ Calophyllum

 Aayilyam Nagapoo/ Alexandrian indophyllum/
Naagchafa/ Laurel/ Beauty Mesua ferrea
Nagkeshar/ Nahar Leaf Poon

Magha/
Peral/ Alamaram/ Banyan Tree/ Ficus
10 Makam/
Vatt/ Bargad Indian Fig benghalensis
Magam

Plasu/ Chamata/
Purva Palas/ Khakda/
Flame of the
Phalguni/ Modugu/ Murikku/ Butea
11 Forest/ Parrot
Pooram/ Parasu/ Polash/ monosperma
Tree
Poorva Desuka Jhad/ Dhak/
Chalcha

Phalguni/
Uthram/ Ficus tinctoria/
Indian Laurel/
Uttara/ Ithi/ Itti/ Arali/ Nerium
12 Rose Laurel/
Uthiram/ Payari indicum/ Ficus
Indian Cleaner
Uttara arnottiana
Phalgunī

Hog Plum/
Spondias
Ambazham/ Neem/ Royal
pinnata /
Hasta/ Marima/ Nalini/ Jasmine /
Azadirachta
13 Atham/ Kaatuma/ Velam/ Azadirachta
indica/
Astham Chameli/ Mulla/ indica/
Jasminum
Mullai Jasminum
grandiflorum
grandiflorum

Beal Tree/
Chitra/
Koovalam/ Vilvam/ Bengal Quince/ Aegle
14 Chithira/
Bel/ Bilvam/ Bilwa/ Stone Apple/ marmelos
Chithirai
Wood Apple

Maruthu/ Terminalia
Swathi/
Neermaruthu/ Arjuna Tree / arjuna/
15 Chothy/
Marutham/ Jarul/ Queen's Flower Lagerstroemia
Suvathi
Arjun speciosa

16 Vishaka/ Dadhipala/ Governor's Feronia

Visakham Vayamkatha/ Plum/ Wood elephantum/
Vilamaram/ Kaith/ Apple/ Ceylon Feronia
Naagkeshar/ Nahar Ironwood/ limonia/
 Indian rose Mesua ferrea/
chestnut Limonia
acidissima

Elanji/ Magizh/
Anuradha/ Mimusops
Magizham/ Bullet Wood
17 Anizham/ elengi/ Mesua
Maulshree/ Tree
Anusham ferrea
Naagkeshar

Aporusa
Jyeshta/ lindleyana/
Vetti/ Pachotti/
Ketta/ Bodh Tree/ Calammus
18 Kuttipala/ Prayan/
Thrikketta/ Stunted Jack rotang/
Sambar
Kettai Connatus
wightii

Boswellia
Kunthirikkam/ serrata/
Veluthakunthirikom/ White Mangiferus
Mula/
Acha/ Anjan/ Dammar/ indicus/
19 Moolam/
Mamaram/ Raal/ Hardwickia/ Shorea
Vichrita
Sal/ Shala/ Sal Tree robusta/
Ashvakarna/ Hardwickia
binate

Salix
Aattupala/ tetraspeama/
Purva Fish Poison
Aatrupalai/ Tinos pora
20 Ashada/ Tree/
Samudrakai/ cardifodia/
Pooradam Tinospora
Vanchikodi/ Vet Calamus
pseudo-tenuis

Artocarpus
Plavu/ Pila/ Pala/ Jack Fruit
Uttar Ashada/ heterophyllus/
21 Sakkai Pala/ Tree/ Bread
Uthradam Autocarpus
Phanas Fruit
cummunis

Calotropis
Sravana/ Gigantic
Erukku/ Vellerukku/ procera/
22 Thiruvonam/ Swallow/
Rui Calotropis
Shrona Swallow Wort
gigantea

23 Shravishtha/ Muringa/ Indian Gum Moringa

Avittam/ Paarampu/ Tree/ Indian oleifera/
 Dhanishta Muringai/ Vanni/ Mesquit/ Kejari Prosopis
Vilaytikikar/ Shashi cinenaria/
Prosepsis
speciosa/
Prosopis julifl
ora

Anthocephalus
Satabisha/ cadambu/
Kadambu/
Shatataraka/ Kadam Tree/ Mitragyna
24 Kadambam/
Chathayam/ Indian Oak parvifl ora/
Katampu/ Valanch
Sathayam Neolamarckia
cadamba

Pooruruttathi/
Purva
साज / Terminalia
25 Badrapada/ Thembavu
க ம Elliptica
Purva
Proshtapada

Uttra
Badrapada/ Bajarbattu
Corypha
26 Uthruttathi/ Kudappana बजरब
umbraculifera
Uttara ைட பைன
Proshtapada

Madhuca
Eluppa/ Iluppai/
27 Revathi Butter Tree longifolia/
Moha
Maduca indica

Considering the diversity of plants

involved, their medicinal value,[1] and
association with Nakshatras, many
organisations are popularizing the
creation of Nakshatravanam.[2][3][4][5][6]
References
1. Mazid, Mohd.; Khan, Taqi Ahmed;
Mohammad, Firoz (2012). "Medicinal
Plants of Rural India: A Review of
Use by Indian Folks" (PDF). Indo
Global Journal of Pharmaceutical
Sciences. 2 (3). Retrieved
25 December 2015.
2. "Nakshatra vana— A treasure trove of
plants" . Deccan Herald. 2012-08-04.
Retrieved 24 December 2015.
3. (PDF)
http://www.ofsdp.org/publication/nl_
july_sept_2011_adj.pdf . Retrieved
24 December 2015. Missing or
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 4. Reporter, Staff (June 2015).
"Nakshatravanam' planned" . The
Hindu. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
5. Reporter, Staff (2015-02-23).
"Nakshatravanam dedicated" . The
Hindu. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
6. " 'Nakshatravanam' At
Putharikandam Maidan" . Retrieved
24 December 2015.

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