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Nakshatravana
Nakshatravana, also called Nakshatravanam or Nakshatravan, is a sacred grove in Sringeri,
Karnataka, India. It is associated with the Sringeri Sharada Peetham monastery, and consists of 27
trees that are related to 27 Nakshatras of Indian Astrology. The grove also includes over 120
medicinal plants found in the Western Ghats.[1] The Nakshatras and the trees are as below:
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Name of the tree Name of the
Nakshatra/ Botanical Medicinal Names of
in Indian tree in
Star Name uses medicines
languages English
Ashwini/
Kanjiram/ Yetti/ Etti/ Strychnos nux-
1 Aswathy/ Strychnine
Kuchala vomica
Ashvayuja
Phyllanthus
Nelli/ Perunelli/ Indian
Bharani/ emblica/
2 Aavali/ Amla/ Gooseberry/
Apabharani Emblica
Amalaki Amla
officinalis
Ficus
Krittika/ Athi/ Ambar/ Cluster Fig/
3 glomerata/
Karthika Udumbara/ Gular Country Fig/ Fig
Ficus racemosa
Eugenia
Naval/ Jambhali/ Jamun/ Black jambolana/
4 Rohini
Perunjaval Plum Syzygium
cuminii
Acacia catechu/
Mrigashirsha/ Karingali/ Karungali/ Cutch Tree/
5 Diospyros
Makayiram Kher Milmesha/ Ebony
ebenum
Kari /Kumbil/ Karai/ Diospyros
Thippilli/ Agar/ melanoxylon/
Cashmere Tree/
Aardra/ Krushnagus/ Pterocarpus
6 Long Pepper/
Thiruvathira Agalichandanum/ santalinus/
Red Sandal
Akil/ Sen Aquilaria
Santhanam/ Aguru agallocha
Bambusa
Punarvasu/
vulgaris/
7 Punartham/ Mula/ Moongil/ Velu Bamboo
Bambusa
Punarpusam
arundinacea
Pushya/
Pooyam/ Arayal/ Arasamaram/ Sacred Fig/
8 Ficus religiosa
Pusam/ Pimpal/ Pipal/ Aal Peepal/ Ficus
Tishya
Punna /Punnai/ Messua Tree/
Calophyllum
Aashlesha/ Nagapoo/ Alexandrian
9 inophyllum/
Aayilyam 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/ Nerium
12 Ithi/ Itti/ Arali/ Payari Rose Laurel/
Uthiram/ indicum/ Ficus
Indian Cleaner
Uttara arnottiana
Phalgunī
13 Hasta/ Atham/ Ambazham/ Marima/ Hog Plum/ Spondias
Astham Nalini/ Kaatuma/ Neem/ Royal pinnata /
Velam/ Chameli/ Jasmine / Azadirachta
Mulla/ Mullai Azadirachta indica/
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Name of the tree Name of the
Nakshatra/ Botanical Medicinal Names of
in Indian tree in
Star Name uses medicines
languages English
indica/ Jasminum 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
Feronia
Governor's Plum/
Dadhipala/ elephantum/
Wood Apple/
Vishaka/ Vayamkatha/ Feronia limonia/
16 Ceylon Ironwood/
Visakham Vilamaram/ Kaith/ Mesua ferrea/
Indian rose
Naagkeshar/ Nahar Limonia
chestnut
acidissima
Elanji/ Magizh/
Anuradha/ Mimusops
Magizham/
17 Anizham/ Bullet Wood Tree elengi/ Mesua
Maulshree/
Anusham ferrea
Naagkeshar
Aporosa
Jyeshta/
Vetti/ Pachotti/ lindleyana/
Ketta/ Bodh Tree/
18 Kuttipala/ Prayan/ Calamus
Thrikketta/ Stunted Jack
Sambar rotang/
Kettai
Calamus wightii
Boswellia
Kunthirikkam/ serrata/
Mula/ Veluthakunthirikom/ White Dammar/ Mangifera
19 Moolam/ Acha/ Anjan/ Hardwickia/ Sal indica/ Shorea
Vichrita Mamaram/ Raal/ Sal/ Tree robusta/
Shala/ Ashvakarna/ Hardwickia
binata
Salix
Aattupala/ tetrasperma/
Purva
Aatrupalai/ Fish Poison Tree/ Tinospora
20 Ashada/
Samudrakai/ Tinospora cordifolia/
Pooradam
Vanchikodi/ Vet Calamus
pseudotenuis
Artocarpus
Uttar Ashada/ Plavu/ Pila/ Pala/ Jack Fruit Tree/ heterophyllus/
21
Uthradam Sakkai Pala/ Phanas Bread Fruit Artocarpus
communis
Calotropis
Sravana/ Gigantic
Erukku/ Vellerukku/ procera/
22 Thiruvonam/ Swallow/
Rui Calotropis
Shrona Swallow Wort
gigantea
Moringa
oleifera/
Prosopis
Shravishtha/ Muringa/ Paarampu/ Indian Gum Tree/
cineraria/
23 Avittam/ Muringai/ Vanni/ Indian Mesquit/
Prosopis
Dhanishta Vilaytikikar/ Shashi Kejari
spicigera/
Prosopis
juliflora
24 Satabisha/ Kadambu/ Kadam Tree/ Anthocephalus
Shatataraka/ Kadambam/ Indian Oak cadamba/
Katampu/ Valanch Mitragyna
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Name of the tree Name of the
Nakshatra/ Botanical Medicinal Names of
in Indian tree in
Star Name uses medicines
languages English
Chathayam/ parviflora/
Sathayam Neolamarckia
cadamba
Pooruruttathi/
Purva
Gluta
25 Badrapada/ Thembavu साज / கருமருது travancorica
Purva
Proshtapada
Uttra
Badrapada/ Bajarbattu
Corypha
26 Uthruttathi/ Kudappana बजरबट्टू
umbraculifera
Uttara குடைப்பனை
Proshtapada
Madhuca
Eluppa/ Iluppai/ Butter Tree,
27 Revathi longifolia/
Moha/ Mahua महुआ Madhuca indica
Considering the diversity of plants involved, their medicinal value, and association with
Nakshatras, many organisations are popularizing the creation of Nakshatravanam.[2][3][4][5][6]
References
1. "Nakshatra vana— A treasure trove of plants" (http://www.deccanherald.com/content/269250/n
akshatra-vana-treasure-trove-plants.html). Deccan Herald. 4 August 2012. Retrieved
24 December 2015.
2. "Nakshatra vana— A treasure trove of plants" (http://www.deccanherald.com/content/269250/n
akshatra-vana-treasure-trove-plants.html). Deccan Herald. 4 August 2012. Retrieved
24 December 2015.
3. "Nakshatra Vana – Inside Borigumma Central Nursery" (https://web.archive.org/web/20151224
164606/http://www.ofsdp.org/publication/nl_july_sept_2011_adj.pdf) (PDF). p. 1. Archived from
the original (http://www.ofsdp.org/publication/nl_july_sept_2011_adj.pdf) (PDF) on 24
December 2015. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
4. "Nakshatravanam' planned" (http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Kochi/nakshatravanam-plan
ned/article7273428.ece). The Hindu. June 2015. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
5. "Nakshatravanam dedicated" (http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Coimbatore/nakshatravana
m-dedicated/article6927044.ece). The Hindu. 23 February 2015. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
6. " 'Nakshatravanam' At Putharikandam Maidan" (http://www.yentha.com/news/view/1/Nakshatra
vanam-at-Putharikandam-Maidan). Retrieved 24 December 2015.
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