TREES ASSOCIATED WITH NAVAGRAHAS |
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S/N |
GRAHAM |
MALAYALAM NAME |
SANSCRIT NAME |
ENGLISH NAME |
BOTANICAL NAME |
FAMILY |
1 |
RAVI |
ERUKKU |
ARKA |
GIGANTIC SWALLOW |
CALOTROPIS GIGANTEA |
ASCLEPIADACEAE |
2 |
BUDHAN |
KATALADI |
APAMARGA |
PRICKLY CHAFF FLOWER |
ACHYRANTHES ASPERA |
AMARANTHACEAE |
3 |
CHANDRAN |
PLASU |
PALASA |
FLAME OF FOREST |
BUTEA MONOSPERMA |
LEGUMINECEAE |
4 |
SUKRAN |
ATHI |
HEMADUGDHA |
CLUSTER FIG |
FICUS RECEMOSA |
MORACEAE |
5 |
CHOWA |
KARINGALI |
KHADIRA |
CUTCH TREE |
ACACIA CATECHU |
MIMOSACEAE |
6 |
VYAZHAM |
ARAYAL |
ASWATHA |
SACRED FIG |
FICUS RELIGIOSA |
MORACEAE |
7 |
SANI |
VAHNI |
KHEJRI |
GHAFF TREE |
PROSOPIS CINERARIA |
FABACEAE |
8 |
RAHU |
KARUKA |
DURVA |
DHUB GRASS |
CYNODON DACTYLON |
POACEAE |
9 |
KETHU |
DARBHA |
KUSHA |
SACRIFICIAL GRASS |
IMPERATA CYLINDRICA |
POACEAE |