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:

Nakshatra/ StarName of the tree in Indian languagesName of the tree in EnglishBotanical NameMedicinal usesNames of medicines
1Ashwini/ Aswathy/ AshvayujaKanjiram/ Yetti/ Etti/ KuchalaStrychnineStrychnos nux-vomica
2Bharani/ ApabharaniNelli/ Perunelli/ Aavali/ Amla/ AmalakiIndian Gooseberry/ AmlaPhyllanthus emblica/ Emblica officinalis
3Krittika/ KarthikaAthi/ Ambar/ Udumbara/ GularCluster Fig/ Country Fig/ FigFicus glomerata/ Ficus racemosa
4RohiniNaval/ Jambhali/ PerunjavalJamun/ Black PlumEugenia jambolana/ Syzygium cuminii
5Mrigashirsha/ MakayiramKaringali/ Karungali/ KherCutch Tree/ Milmesha/ EbonyAcacia catechu/ Diospyros ebenum
6Aardra/ ThiruvathiraKari /Kumbil/ Karai/ Thippilli/ Agar/ Krushnagus/ Agalichandanum/ Akil/ Sen Santhanam/ AguruCashmere Tree/ Long Pepper/ Red SandalDiospyros melanoxylon/ Pterocarpus santalinus/ Aquilaria agallocha
7Punarvasu/ Punartham/ PunarpusamMula/ Moongil/ VeluBambooBambusa vulgaris/ Bambusa arundinacea
8Pushya/ Pooyam/ Pusam/ TishyaArayal/ Arasamaram/ Pimpal/ Pipal/ AalSacred Fig/ Peepal/ FicusFicus religiosa
9Aashlesha/ AayilyamPunna /Punnai/ Nagapoo/ Naagchafa/ Nagkeshar/ NaharMessua Tree/ Alexandrian Laurel/ Beauty Leaf PoonCalophyllum inophyllum/ Mesua ferrea
10Magha/ Makam/ MagamPeral/ Alamaram/ Vatt/ BargadBanyan Tree/ Indian FigFicus benghalensis
11Purva Phalguni/ Pooram/ PoorvaPlasu/ Chamata/ Palas/ Khakda/ Modugu/ Murikku/ Parasu/ Polash/ Desuka Jhad/ Dhak/ ChalchaFlame of the Forest/ Parrot TreeButea monosperma
12Phalguni/ Uthram/ Uttara/ Uthiram/ Uttara PhalgunīIthi/ Itti/ Arali/ PayariIndian Laurel/ Rose Laurel/ Indian CleanerFicus tinctoria/ Nerium indicum/ Ficus arnottiana
13Hasta/ Atham/ AsthamAmbazham/ Marima/ Nalini/ Kaatuma/ Velam/ Chameli/ Mulla/ MullaiHog Plum/ Neem/ Royal Jasmine / Azadirachta indica/ Jasminum grandiflorumSpondias pinnata / Azadirachta indica/ Jasminum grandiflorum
14Chitra/ Chithira/ ChithiraiKoovalam/ Vilvam/ Bel/ Bilvam/ Bilwa/Beal Tree/ Bengal Quince/ Stone Apple/ Wood AppleAegle marmelos
15Swathi/ Chothy/ SuvathiMaruthu/ Neermaruthu/ Marutham/ Jarul/ ArjunArjuna Tree / Queen's FlowerTerminalia arjuna/ Lagerstroemia speciosa
16Vishaka/ VisakhamDadhipala/ Vayamkatha/ Vilamaram/ Kaith/ Naagkeshar/ NaharGovernor's Plum/ Wood Apple/ Ceylon Ironwood/ Indian rose chestnutFeronia elephantum/ Feronia limonia/ Mesua ferrea/ Limonia acidissima
17Anuradha/ Anizham/ AnushamElanji/ Magizh/ Magizham/ Maulshree/ NaagkesharBullet Wood TreeMimusops elengi/ Mesua ferrea
18Jyeshta/ Ketta/ Thrikketta/ KettaiVetti/ Pachotti/ Kuttipala/ Prayan/ SambarBodh Tree/ Stunted JackAporosa lindleyana/ Calamus rotang/ Calamus wightii
19Mula/ Moolam/ VichritaKunthirikkam/ Veluthakunthirikom/ Acha/ Anjan/ Mamaram/ Raal/ Sal/ Shala/ Ashvakarna/White Dammar/ Hardwickia/ Sal TreeBoswellia serrata/ Mangifera indica/ Shorea robusta/ Hardwickia binata
20Purva Ashada/ PooradamAattupala/ Aatrupalai/ Samudrakai/ Vanchikodi/ VetFish Poison Tree/ TinosporaSalix tetrasperma/ Tinospora cordifolia/ Calamus pseudotenuis
21Uttar Ashada/ UthradamPlavu/ Pila/ Pala/ Sakkai Pala/ PhanasJack Fruit Tree/ Bread FruitArtocarpus heterophyllus/ Artocarpus communis
22Sravana/ Thiruvonam/ ShronaErukku/ Vellerukku/ RuiGigantic Swallow/ Swallow WortCalotropis procera/ Calotropis gigantea
23Shravishtha/ Avittam/ DhanishtaMuringa/ Paarampu/ Muringai/ Vanni/ Vilaytikikar/ ShashiIndian Gum Tree/ Indian Mesquit/ KejariMoringa oleifera/ Prosopis cineraria/ Prosopis spicigera/ Prosopis juliflora
24Satabisha/ Shatataraka/ Chathayam/ SathayamKadambu/ Kadambam/ Katampu/ ValanchKadam Tree/ Indian OakAnthocephalus cadamba/ Mitragyna parviflora/ Neolamarckia cadamba
25Pooruruttathi/ Purva Badrapada/ Purva ProshtapadaThembavuसाज / கருமருதுGluta travancorica
26Uttra Badrapada/ Uthruttathi/ Uttara ProshtapadaKudappanaBajarbattu बजरबट्टू குடைப்பனைCorypha umbraculifera
27RevathiEluppa/ Iluppai/ MohaButter TreeMadhuca longifolia/ 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". Deccan Herald. 2012-08-04. Retrieved 24 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 empty |title= (help)
  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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