The Nakshatra Trees
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The nakshatras are from the Rig Veda. It is one of the early references on astrology, which dates back to 3,000 years B C. The Vedas are the evidences of religious scriptures written by the great Indian sages of those days. The nakshatras are almost like the zodiac signs but is specific. They mean the constellations, stars and mythology behind their positions in the sky at the time of birth. They also mean the stories or myths based on the ruling deities and bring to life symbolic references on daily basis.
There are 27 Nakshatras in a year and every individual has a Nakshatra assigned depending on the date, time and place of birth. The Nakshatras and Rasis have slightly different names in Tamil and Hindi or Sanskrit. The Indian Vedic Science astrology is based on this concept of Nakshatras or Constellations and Rasis.
Every Nakshatra has a unique symbolic plant or tree that has the connection with the nature. In Indian culture, in those days, there was a tradition to plant a tree, of the same Nakshatra, once a child was born. Then to take care of the tree and keep it healthy, and it was believed that then only that child will be also happy like the tree and prosper.
Likewise 27 different trees have been assigned for 27 different Nakshatras. The useful and easily available well known tree of each Rasi’s nakshatras is symbolized and assigned as that Rasi tree. These nakshatra trees are mentioned in the Rig Veda by the Vedic Rishis. But many trees names have changed over years and some have become extinct too. Due to non availability and lack of necessary information there are some changes in the names and some give different set of trees for the nakshatras, but our list is based on the Travancore Ayyappan Temple Devaswom and the list as mentioned in the Panchankams.
Benefits of Growing Nakshatra Trees
Growing these Nakshatra Trees in homes directly creates a healthy environment and facilitates the development of a sound mind in a healthy disease free body; which is the ultimate bliss of all!
List of Nakshatra Trees
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- Ashwini - Strtychnos nux vomica – Yetti
- Bharani - Garuga pinnata - Arunelli
- Karthilai - Ficus racemosa - Aththi
- Rohini - Syzygium cumini - Naaval
- Mirugaseerusham - Acacia catechu - Karunkali
- Thiruvadhirai - Pterocarpus santalinus - Censandanam
- Punarpoosam - Bambusa arundinacea - Moongil
- Poosam - Ficus religiosa - Arasu
- Ayilyam - Calophyllum inophyllum - Punnai
- Magam - Ficus benghalensis - Aalamaram
- Pooram - Butea monosperma - Purasu
- Uthiram - Nerium odorum - Arali
- Hastham - Bauhinia racemosa - Aaththi
- Sithirai - Aegle marmelos - Vilavam
- Swathi - Terminalia arjuna - Maruthu
- Visakam - Feronia elephantum - Vila
- Anusham - Mimusops elengi - Magizham
- Kettai - Streblus asper - Kutti pala
- Moolam - Mangifera indica - Maa
- Pooradam - Salix tetrasperma - Vanji
- Uthiradam - Artocarpus heterophyllus - Pala
- Thiruvonam - Calotropis gigantean - Erukku
- Avittam - Prosopis spicigera - Vanni
- Sadhayam - Adina cordifolia - Kadambai
- Poorattathi - Terminalia alata - Karumaruthu
- Uthirattathi - Azadirachta indica - Vembu
- Revathi - Madhuca longifolia - Iluppai
