Understanding the creation of this whole cosmos is a mystery. Scientists have gone too far in the recent times to give us various theories. Every time they discover a theory, it either supersedes or contradicts their past theory. If we go back in time, It is astonishing to see how yogis or siddhas gave us in-depth knowledge about the creation of universe through various texts/scripts/poems. There is lot of research about such questions going on in the scientific field currently. How our ancestors knew about it might sound mysterious, but if we dig deeper, we will know that it is through their mystic power acquired by their sadhana and various yogic practices such as meditation, astral travel, and so on.
Before we go to the Birth star and their respective trees, we need to understand the connection better. Once we know the meaning, the practice of hugging trees becomes meaningful.
There is a famous saying in siddha’s text “Andathil ullathu pindathil, pindathil ullathu andathil” Which means, whatever is in the cosmos is in our body, and whatever is in the body is in the cosmos. This is the fundamental fact our ancestors realized long ago.
Conception of Astrology
It is a known fact that all the living creatures are made of 5 elements of nature. They are fire, water, earth, air and space. Science says, we are all constantly influenced by heavenly bodies that surround us. Our ancient text clearly documents the fact that, nearest heavenly bodies such as planets and satellites affects us. The nearest bodies for us are, Moon, Sun, Mars, Venus, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, and two lunar nodes known as Ragu and Kethu.
We are also affected by moon and stars at night. It is at this time, the conception starts.The subtle vibrations and light that fall on our earth supports two things, creating new life form and healing those living and non-living creatures. These vibrations are changing continually, because the heavenly bodies are also moving in time. It is during such time, new forms of life are created and these life forms have their planetary and stars properties. This is where Astrology starts. At first, it was started to understand the nature of seasons, prediction of flood and famine and so on. Later, as more and more people meditated, understood the nature better, they also realised that all the living and non-living creatures are also affected. Thus, the concept of medical astrology was evolved.
Evolution of Medical Astrology
In the past, there were no sophisticated machines or techniques to scan our physical bodies. The healer who would either be a psychic or a mystic or an astrologer would simply look at the birth chart of the individual and tell us what issues we might face now or in the future.The treatment for the illness would be in the form of rituals, lifestyle changes or give the patients combination of herbs or gems.
For Example, for three people with the same mental problem, they might give one person a Moon stone, second person a panchagavya ghrita and for the third person, pranic healing and so on. Why there is so much difference? It is because our ancestors strongly believed to treat the source of a disease than the symptom. So the same illness might have originated at different levels for each patient and the treatment has to be issued wrt the planet where it has originated. In order to know more about the illness, we need to understand our bodies very well.
The physical body we see is just a one of the three layers, known as, Sthula Sharira. There are other two layers called as Sukshma also known by various name such as astral body, subtle body, pranic body or Linga sharira, where the mind and intellect resides, and finally, the causal body, our doorway to the higher consciousness.
Bridging Astronomy and Botany
Going back to the heavenly moving bodies and it influence on us, we need those healing energy heal our three layers of body from higher species, plants and trees!
We can confidently say trees are far more advanced than animals, based on scientific study done in recent time. Number of genes in an human DNA ranges from 20,000 – 25,000, whereas simple traditional rice has 46,000 – 55,000 genes in their DNA. Surprised!
Higher the genes, higher they have evolved, With common sense, we know that trees live longer than humans and they understand a lot more than we do about nature. In fact, there are trees which are 32,000 years old! The highest lifespan in an animal kingdom is only 300 years that of a tortoise.
Biologists believe that trees do not share the same origin as us.And we also now know that they are lot more intelligent than us having higher social skills.They understand our environment better and few can even dance with music ( this is demonstrated by Botanist Dr Pradit).Trees as they are more evolved than us, can understand us at all three levels of the body.There is an ancient tree called “Karpaga vruksham” or “Kalpavriksha” or “wish-fulfilling” tree which can move! Only nature knows how!!
Since trees are far advanced, they absorb more healing energy than anyone else. That is why our ancient texts are flooded with reference of siddhas or yogi who meditated under a tree and reaching nirvana or enlightened state.
Sage Durvasa and Adi Shankaracharya, meditated under the Kalpavriksha
Buddha meditated under Bodhi tree
Thirumoolar meditated under a banyan tree in Thiruvavaduthurai and wrote 3000 poems one poem in a year
The list is endless.
These enlightened souls, were able to identify various location, symbols, gems stones, and trees that would heal all the layers of the human body of a person born at a particular time.
They identified trees for 9 planets later they identified trees that would cover 30degree of the zodiac called as Rasi Trees, Later they identified 27 stars that affects us and their trees, and they even went further in each star to divide them into 4 parts called as padas and found its tree for respective pada. Hence, 27 x 4 = 108 trees.
In the olden days, they use take classes under the tree. Lucky were those who had the privilege to sit under a tree for their education. It is said, chanting under neem tree produces more powerful vibration, One of the ancient texts (vedas) quotes that neem tree was born while chanting a mantra or primordial sound with certain rituals..
Now, we know a little about trees, so how to do we seek their blessings? Again we have to go back in time to find those answers. In the olden days, when a baby is born, the father would consult a family astrologer to know what is the destiny of the baby and they would recommend a tree as the star tree and gemstones. That is why the activity of writing the birth chart was one the Samskara like swarnaprashana, tonsuring or ear piercing.
The father would then take a small portion of the umbilical cord and bury it and plant the star tree there. Later, we forgot this process, and they used to bury it in schools and temples. Why? They all had trees. Now, we completely lost our tradition.
That is why each temple in ancient times always had a tree. Or to put it right, they found the tree and build the temple around it. So that people who walk-in receives the healing energy. Also, these ancient temples always has a siddha or yogi samadhi. These trees would emit the blessing from those souls to us through trees. These temple trees are called as Sthala Vriksham. For example, the mango tree at the Ekambershwara Temple at Kancheepuram, also known to possess the energy of earth element (which is one of five elements of nature) is said to be 3000-3500 year old!
The mother would keep a vessel of water in silver or copper or gold near the baby’s head while sleeping, in morning time, they would pour the water to the birthday star plant. She would take her baby under the tree during day time to play with them. The plant that is just born out of baby’s entry into the world would produce healing energy for him and guide him in this dream and intuition.
In today’s busy lifestyle, it is hard to spend time with trees, esp if there is no trees near by.
It is necessary to spend time with our respective star-trees during our birthdays because birthdays (wrt star) is the weakest time in a person’s life and we when we are weak, we have to be in the safest place which is our birth tree!
Benefits from our Birth Trees
We can follow few steps when we are near our birth tree or any tree:
Always be in gratitude
Pour some water at its roots, thank them for their selfless healing energy they give without expecting anything from us. Before we take anything from tree, let us give something to them
Sit there and observe their beauty
Talk to them
Meditate under them
Hug them,let your heart touch the bark
Lie on the bark where all the chakras are in touch with the tree for direct healing
Protect them from intruders
Collect the seeds, and store it, When you meet someone with the same birth star, you can gift them the seeds
With permission, Take its small flower or leaves and retain with you in our bag or wallet. It will protect you in various ways, When the leaves are dry, go back and drop it at the same tree, so that they can sense and understand you better. There is a lot of spiritual science behind the process, which I will blog later
There are 108 trees in total for 27 nakshatras and for each of the 4 padas of a nakshatra. Some of the trees are very rare and hard to find, so we have also listed 27 trees for each nakshatra, that would cover all the 4 padas for that particular nakshatra. You can use, either or both of the trees as per the proximity. More than finding one, try to plant one!
Given below is a place at Pondicherry, which not only has all 27 trees / nakshatra, but also 12 trees as per Rasi, 9 trees as per planets, and 60 trees for each Tamil Year cycle. We will continue to find those hidden place and update the blog.
We might not have details regarding all the trees but we are in constant process to update the details. If you know more about trees, please do share it with us. There are usually more than 1 tree for a star – let us not restrict ourselves with the false concept of one tree per star or pada. We will later share the trees/plants wrt to Rasi also.
Special thanks to members and parents:
Siva – Life Coach, who is running a “Hug your star tree” campaign. Motivating all the people to hug trees. He is running a whatsapp group about this. Feel free to join him for meet like-minded people and find your trees near by. He is also actively running an activity on stargazing for parents and their kids. For more info check this here
Divya – who spent months to translate, identifying equivalent scientific name, local name in the various languages. Without her work, this blog would be incomplete
Smitha Ravi & Tejaswini – who helped us to proofread and make this blog presentable in short notice
Vijay Ghanabathi – who shared the Pondicherry location for those healing trees.
108 healing trees
Ashwini – 1st Pada
Strychnos nux-vomica
Scientific Name: Strychnos nux-vomica L
English Name: Strychnine Tree / Poison Nut Tree, Snake-wood, Quaker Button
Tamil Name: Yetti, Kanjaram
Malayalam Name: Kanjeram
Hindi Name: Kuchila
Kannada Name: Hemmushti, Hemmusti, Ittangi
Telugu Name: Mucidi, Mushidi, Mushti
Ashwini – 2nd Pada
Scientific Name:Mimusops elengi
English Name: Indian Medlar/ Spanish cherry/ Bulletwood
Tamil Name: Magizham
Malayalam Name: elengi
Hindi Name: Maulsari/ Bakul
Kannada Name: Ranjal
Telugu Name: Kesari, pogada, vagula, magadam, barz
Ashwini – 3rd Pada (2 References)
Reference 1
Scientific Name: Terminalia catappa
English Name: Almond
Tamil Name: Badam, Nattuvadumai, Vaduma
Malayalam Name: Nattubadam
Hindi Name: Jangli badam
Kannada Name: Bādāmi
Telugu Name: Baadam
Reference 2
Scientific Name: Prunus amygdalus [Synonym: Amygdalus communis]
English Name: Badam
Tamil Name: Adappamaram,Vadumai maram
Malayalam Name: badam
Hindi Name: badam, bandam
Kannada Name: ametlle, badami, badamu
Telugu Name: badamamu, badami, badamu, badamvittulu, parsibadami
Ashwini – 4th Pada
Scientific Name: [unknown tree]
English Name:
Tamil Name:நண்டாஞ்சு
Malayalam Name:
Hindi Name:
Kannada Name:
Telugu Name:
Bharani – 1st Pada
Scientific Name: Ficus Racemosa
English Name: Fig Tree
Tamil Name: Athi
Malayalam Name: Atti
Hindi Name:Goolar
Kannada Name: Rumadi
Telugu Name: Paidi
Bharani – 2nd Pada
Scientific Name: Haldina cordifolia
English Name: Haldu
Tamil Name: Manja Kadambu
Malayalam Name: Manjakadambu
Hindi Name: Karam
Kannada Name: Yettega
Telugu Name: Pasupu-kadamba
Bharani – 3rd Pada
Scientific Name: Feronia elephantum [synonym: Feronia elephantum]
English Name: Wood Apple
Tamil Name: Vila
Malayalam Name: Vilam Kai
Hindi Name: Kaitha
Kannada Name: Belavu
Telugu Name: Velaga
Bharani – 4th Pada
Scientific Name: Tabernaemontana divaricata
English Name: Crape jasmine
Tamil Name: Nandia vattai
Malayalam Name: Nandyarvattam
Hindi Name: Chandni
Kannada Name: Nandi Battalu
Telugu Name: nandivardhanam
Karthigai/Krittika 1st Pada
Scientific Name: Phyllanthus emblica
English Name: Gooseberry
Tamil Name: Nelli
Malayalam Name: Nelli
Hindi Name: Amla
Kannada Name: Betta nelli
Telugu Name: Usiri
Karthigai/Krittika 2nd Pada
Scientific Name: Sapindus emarginatus
English Name: Notched Leaf Soapnut
Tamil Name: Manipungam
Malayalam Name: Punnan-kotta
Hindi Name: Reetha
Kannada Name: Kookatakayi
Telugu Name: Kukudu-kayalu
Karthigai/Krittika 3rd Pada
Scientific Name: Lagerstroemia microcarpa [Synonym: Lagerstroemia lanceolata ]
English Name: Ben Teak
Tamil Name: Venthekku
Malayalam Name: Venthekku
Hindi Name: Lendi
Kannada Name: Bendeku
Telugu Name: Chennagi
Karthigai/Krittika 4th Pada
Scientific Name: Desmodium oojeinense [Synonym: Ougeinia oojeinensis]
English Name: Sandan
Tamil Name: Narivengai
Malayalam Name: malavenna, nemi, totukara Hindi Name: Sandan
Kannada Name: bettahonne, huli, karimutale, karimuttala
Telugu Name: Tellamotuku atimuktamu, badanegi
[Important Note: Awaiting verification of this tree. The tree mapped to this star is Nirivengai]
Rohini 1st Pada
Scientific Name: Syzygium cumini
English Name: Java Plum
Tamil Name: Naval
Malayalam Name: Njaval
Hindi Name: Jamun
Kannada Name: Nerale
Telugu Name: Neredu Chettu
Rohini 2nd Pada
Scientific Name: Bauhinia variegata
English Name: Kachnar, Orchid Tree
Tamil Name: Sivappu Mandarai
Malayalam Name: chovanna-mandaru
Hindi Name: Kachna
Kannada Name: arisinantige, ayata, bilikanjivala, irkubalitu
Telugu Name: Bodanta, Daevakanchanamu
Rohini 3rd Pada
Scientific Name: Bauhinia vahlii
English Name: Maloo Creeper
Tamil Name: Mandarai, Kattu Mandarai
Malayalam Name: Mottanvalli
Hindi Name: Malu, Jallaur, Jallur, Mahul
Kannada Name: Chambolli
Telugu Name: Madapu, Adattige
Rohini 4th Pada
Scientific Name: Couroupita guianensis
English Name: Cannan Ball Tree
Tamil Name: Nagalingam
Malayalam Name: Naaga danthee
Hindi Name: Nagalinga
Kannada Name: Nagalingam
Telugu Name: Nagamalli
Mrigashirsham/Mrigashirsha 1st Pada
Scientific Name: Diospyros ebenum
English Name: Indian Ebony
Tamil Name: Karungali
Malayalam Name: karimaram
Hindi Name: abnus, ebans
Kannada Name: abanasi, bale, bale mara, balemara
Telugu Name: karimara
Mrigashirsham/Mrigashirsha 2nd Pada
Scientific Name: Hardwickia binata
English Name: Anjan
Tamil Name:Aacha
Malayalam Name:Aacha
Hindi Name:Anjan
Kannada Name: Kamara
Telugu Name:Yepi
Mrigashirsham/Mrigashirsha 3rd Pada
Scientific Name: Azadirachta indica
English Name: Neem
Tamil Name: Vembu, Veppai
Malayalam Name:Ariyaveppu
Hindi Name:Neem
Kannada Name:Turakabevu
Telugu Name:Vepa
Mrigashirsham/Mrigashirsha 4th Pada
Scientific Name: Mitragyna parvifolia
English Name: Kaim
Tamil Name: Neerkadambu, nirkadambai
Malayalam Name: kathamamaram, niirkkatamp
Hindi Name: Kaim
Kannada Name: nira kadamba, sanna kadamba
Telugu Name: nirkadambu, ajaghnamu, ambusaramu, jalatumburu
Thiruvadhirai/Ardra 1st Pada
Scientific Name: Acacia catechu
English Name: Cutch Tree, black catechu, black cutch, cashoo, catechu, wadalee gum
Tamil Name: Senkarungali
Malayalam Name: karintaali
Hindi Name:dant-dhavan, gayatrin, khair, khayar, madan, pathi-drum, payor, priya-sakh
Kannada Name: kaachu, kadira, kadu, kaggali
Telugu Name: khadiramu. kaviricandra, nallacandra
Thiruvadhirai/Ardra 2nd Pada (3 References)
Reference 1
Scientific Name: Mundulea sericea
English Name: Cork Bush, silver bush, Rhodesian silver-leaf
Tamil Name: Vellai, Kattuppurachu
Malayalam Name: [unknown]
Hindi Name: [unknown]
Kannada Name: betta hurali, haenukuruvina gida, kaadu beeta hurali
Telugu Name: kondavempali, palasaram, palasarapatti, verribilludu
Reference 2
Scientific Name: Pterocarpus marsupium
English Name: Indian Kino Tree, Vijayasar, Malabar kino tree
Tamil Name: Vellai, acamai, acanapann
Malayalam Name: Venga, honne, karintakara, karinthagara
Hindi Name: Vijayasara
Kannada Name: Beeja patta, Bijasal, Bila
Telugu Name: aine, asana, beddagi, beeja saramu
Reference 3
Scientific Name: Butea monosperma [synonyms: Butea frondosa]
English Name: Flame of the forest, Bastard teak, Bengal kino tree Tamil Name: Purasu
Malayalam Name: Brahmavriksham, Chamatha, Mukkappuyam, Plasu, Palasinsamatha
Hindi Name: Palash, Dha
Kannada Name: Muthuga
Telugu Name: Modugu
[Important Note: Above information is obtained from various sources.Awaiting verification of the trees]
Thiruvadhirai/Ardra 3rd Pada
Scientific Name: Calotropis procera
English Name: Rubber Bush, apple of sodom, french cotton, sodom apple
Tamil Name: vellai erukkan, vellai erukku
Malayalam Name: erikku, erukku
Hindi Name: Aak, Mudar
Kannada Name: bili aekka, bili aekkada gida
Telugu Name: erra jilledu, jilledu, mandaaramu
Thiruvadhirai/Ardra 4th Pada
Scientific Name: Calotropis procera
English Name: Rubber Bush, apple of sodom, french cotton, sodom apple
Tamil Name: vellai erukkan, vellai erukku
Malayalam Name: erikku, erukku
Hindi Name: Aak, Mudar
Kannada Name: bili aekka, bili aekkada gida
Telugu Name: erra jilledu, jilledu, mandaaramu
Punarpoosam/Punarvasu 1st Pada
Scientific Name: Bambusa arundinacea
English Name: Indian Thorny Bamboo, giant thorny bamboo, male bamboo, spiny bamboo, spring bamboo
Tamil Name: Moongil
Malayalam Name: Mula
Hindi Name: Bans, bambu
Kannada Name: bidiru, vamsha
Telugu Name: Veduru
[Important Note: Other species of Bamboo can also be used]
Punarpoosam/Punarvasu 2nd Pada
Scientific Name: Melia dubia
English Name: Malabar Neem
Tamil Name: Malai Vembu
Malayalam Name: malavepu
Hindi Name: kadukhaju
Kannada Name: baevu, betta
Telugu Name: munnatikaaraka
Punarpoosam/Punarvasu 3rd Pada
Scientific Name: Prunus amygdalus [Synonym: Amygdalus communis]
English Name: Badam
Tamil Name: Adappamaram,Vadumai maram
Malayalam Name: badam
Hindi Name: badam, bandam
Kannada Name: ametlle, badami, badamu
Telugu Name: badamamu, badami, badamu, badamvittulu, parsibadami
Punarpoosam/Punarvasu 4th Pada
Scientific Name: Phyllanthus emblica
English Name: Gooseberry
Tamil Name: Nelli
Malayalam Name: Nelli
Hindi Name: Amla
Kannada Name: Betta nelli
Telugu Name: Usiri
Poosam/Pushya 1st Pada
Scientific Name: Ficus religiosa
English Name: Peepal, holy fig tree, peepul, sacred fig tree,Bodhi Tree
Tamil Name: Arasu, Arasa Maram
Malayalam Name: arayal, pippalam
Hindi Name: aswattha, pipal
Kannada Name: aralimara, asvatthamara
Telugu Name: pippalamu, ragichettu
Poosam/Pushya 2nd Pada
Scientific Name: Hardwickia binata
English Name: Anjan
Tamil Name:Aacha
Malayalam Name:Aacha
Hindi Name:Anjan
Kannada Name: Kamara
Telugu Name:Yepi
Poosam/Pushya 3rd Pada
Scientific Name: Xylia xylocarpa
English Name: Burma Ironwood, Pyinkado
Tamil Name: Irul
Malayalam Name: Irul, Irumullu
Hindi Name: Jambu
Kannada Name: tirwa, jambe, arasu thakku, bettadaavarike
Telugu Name: kondatangedu, konda tangedu
Poosam/Pushya 4th Pada
Scientific Name: Vitex negundo
English Name: Chaste Tree
Tamil Name: Nocchi
Malayalam Name: Vennocchi
Hindi Name: Nirgundi, sindvar
Kannada Name: Nochi
Telugu Name: Vavili
Ayilyam/Aslesha 1st Pada
Scientific Name: Calophyllum inophyllum
English Name: Beauty Leaf, Alexandrian laurel
Tamil Name: punnai
Malayalam Name: Pinna, Punna, Surampunna
Hindi Name: Sultan Champa
Kannada Name: sura honne
Telugu Name: Punnagamu, nameruvu, ponna
Ayilyam/Aslesha 2nd Pada
Scientific Name: Morus Alba
English Name: White Mulberry, Russian Mulberry, Silkworm Mulberry
Tamil Name: Kambli chedi, Mussuketi, Musukette.
Malayalam Name: Mulbari, Pattunoolpuzhuchedi
Hindi Name: Shahtoot
Kannada Name: Biliuppu nerale, Hipnerle , Hippali nerale
Telugu Name: Pippalipandu chettu, Puthikapallu, Reshme chettu
Ayilyam/Aslesha 3rd Pada
Scientific Name: Ziziphus mauritiana
English Name: Jujube tree, Common jujube, Indian jujube, Chinese date
Tamil Name: Elandhai
Malayalam Name: Badari, Badaram, Cherumali, Elentha, Jujuba, Ilantha, Kolam, Lanthapazham, Parinthudar, Perimthudali
Hindi Name: Ber
Kannada Name: yelchi hannu, Bore hannu, Bore mara
Telugu Name: Regu chettu
Ayilyam/Aslesha 4th Pada
Scientific Name: Artocarpus heterophyllus
English Name: Jackfruit
Tamil Name: Palaa
Malayalam Name: Chakka
Hindi Name: Katahal, Kathal
Kannada Name: Halasina hannu
Telugu Name: Panas
Magham/Magha 1st Pada
Scientific Name: Ficus bengalensis
English Name: Banyan tree
Tamil Name: Aala maram
Malayalam Name: Alamaram, Peraal, Aal, Nyagrodham, Vadavriksham
Hindi Name: Barh
Kannada Name: aalada mara
Telugu Name: Marri chettu
Magham/Magha 2nd Pada
Scientific Name:[unknown tree]
English Name:
Tamil Name: முத்திலா மரம்
Malayalam Name:
Hindi Name:
Kannada Name:
Telugu Name:
Magham/Magha 3rd Pada
Scientific Name: Madhuca longifolia
English Name: Indian Butter Tree
Tamil Name: Iluppai
Malayalam Name: Ilupa, Irippa, Njannal
Hindi Name: Mahua
Kannada Name: Hippe
Telugu Name: Ippa
Magham/Magha 4th Pada
Scientific Name: Nyctanthes arbortristis
English Name: Har singar, Coral Jasmine, Tree of Sorrow, Queen of the night
Tamil Name:Pavazha malli
Malayalam Name: Paarijatam
Hindi Name: Har singar, Shefali, Paarijat
Kannada Name: Paarijaata, Goli
Telugu Name: Paarijaatham , Pagadamalle
Pooram/Purva Phalguni 1st Pada
Scientific Name: Artocarpus heterophyllus
English Name: Jackfruit
Tamil Name: Palaa
Malayalam Name: Chakka
Hindi Name: Katahal, Kathal
Kannada Name: Halasina hannu
Telugu Name: Panas
Pooram/Purva Phalguni 2nd Pada
Scientific Name: Albizia lebbeck
English Name: Siris tree, Woman’s tongue
Tamil Name: Vaagai
Malayalam Name: Vaaga
Hindi Name: Saras
Kannada Name: bage mara
Telugu Name: Dirisena chettu
Pooram/Purva Phalguni 3rd Pada
Scientific Name: Elaeocarpus serratus
English Name: Ceylon Olive, Wild Olive tree
Tamil Name: Karai, Karamaram, Olan karai, Ulang karei, Uttraccham
Malayalam Name: Avi, Avil, Karamavu, Nalla kara, Perinkara, Perunkara, Rudraksham
Hindi Name:
Kannada Name: athakunge, beejada mara, bigada, changa balli, guddada rambe
Telugu Name: Athakunge, Beegada mara, Beejada mara
[Important Note: Many species of Rudraksham are available. Any species can be used]
Pooram/Purva Phalguni 4th Pada
Scientific Name: Artocarpus heterophyllus
English Name: Jackfruit
Tamil Name: Palaa
Malayalam Name: Chakka
Hindi Name: Katahal, Kathal
Kannada Name: Halasina hannu
Telugu Name: Panas
Utthiram/Uttara Phalguni 1st Pada
Scientific Name: Linum usitatissimum
English Name: flax, linseed, linseed oil, lint bells
Tamil Name:alci, ali, alici, alici vitai, alivirai, alshi
Malayalam Name: akasi, cerucana, kayavu
Hindi Name: alsi, alsi-ka-tel, tisi, tisi-ka-tel
Kannada Name: agase beeja, agase gida, agase naaru, alasee beeja, alashi, alashiberu
Telugu Name: ali, atasi, athasee, avishi, madanaginja, madanaginjalu
Utthiram/Uttara Phalguni 2nd Pada
Scientific Name: Delonix elata
English Name: White Gulmohar, White Poincian
Tamil Name: Perungondrai, Vadanarayanan, Varatti
Malayalam Name:
Hindi Name: Waykaran, Samrsro, Sanesro, Sandeshra
Kannada Name: kempukenjiga, nirangi, vatanarayana
Telugu Name: Chinna seribiseri, Chitti keshwaramu
Utthiram/Uttara Phalguni 3rd Pada
Scientific Name: Strychnos nux-vomica L.
English Name: Strychnine Tree / Poison Nut Tree, Snake-wood, Quaker Button
Tamil Name: Yetti, Kanjaram
Malayalam Name: Kanjeram
Hindi Name: Kuchila
Kannada Name: Hemmushti, Hemmusti, Ittangi
Telugu Name: Mucidi, Mushidi, Mushti
Utthiram/Uttara Phalguni 4th Pada
Scientific Name: Pongamia pinnata
English Name: Pongam Tree, Indian Beech Tree, Pongame Oil Tree
Tamil Name: Pungai
Malayalam Name: Ponnu, Unnu
Hindi Name: Karanj
Kannada Name: Honge
Telugu Name: pungu
Hastham/Hastha 1st Pada
Scientific Name: Bauhinia racemosa
English Name: Bidi Leaf Tree
Tamil Name: Aathi
Malayalam Name: arampaali
Hindi Name: katmauli
Kannada Name: aapta
Telugu Name: tella arecettu
Hastham/Hastha 2nd Pada
Scientific Name: Cocos nucifera
English Name: Coconut
Tamil Name: Thennai
Malayalam Name: Thengu
Hindi Name: Nariyal
Kannada Name: Kobbari
Telugu Name: kobbari chettu
Hastham/Hastha 3rd Pada
Scientific Name: Lannea coromandelica
English Name: Indian Ash Tree, Moya, Wodier
Tamil Name: Othiyan
Malayalam Name: Otiyan-maram
Hindi Name: Mohin
Kannada Name: Godda, gumpina, kuratige, Udimara
Telugu Name: Ajasrngi
Hastham/Hastha 4th Pada
Scientific Name: Putranjiva roxburghii [ Nagera putranjeeva]
English Name: Putranjiva, Lucky Bean Tree , Child’s amulet tree
Tamil Name: Irukolli, Karupala, puttiran jeevi
Malayalam Name: Pongalam
Hindi Name: Putijia
Kannada Name: Amani Putrajiva
Telugu Name: Kuduru, Putrajivika
Chithrai/Chithra 1st Pada
Scientific Name: Aegle marmelos
English Name: Bel, Beli fruit, Bengal quince, Stone apple, Wood apple
Tamil Name: Vilvam
Malayalam Name: Vilvam
Hindi Name: Bel
Kannada Name: Bilvapatre
Telugu Name: Sandiliyamu
Chithrai/Chithra 2nd Pada
Scientific Name: Butea monosperma [synonyms: Butea frondosa]
English Name: Flame of the forest, Bastard teak, Bengal kino tree
Tamil Name: Purasu
Malayalam Name: Brahmavriksham, Chamatha, Mukkappuyam, Plasu, Palasinsamatha
Hindi Name: Palash, Dha
Kannada Name: Muthuga
Telugu Name: Modugu
Chithrai/Chithra 3rd Pada
Scientific Name: Pithecellobium dulce
English Name:Manilla Tamarind, Madras Thorn, Sweet tamarind, Monkeypod
Tamil Name: Kodukkappuli
Malayalam Name: Kodakapuli, Korukkapuli
Hindi Name:Jangal Jalebi
Kannada Name: Seeme hunase
Telugu Name: seema chintakaya
Chithrai/Chithra 4th Pada
Scientific Name: Thevetia peruviana [ Synonym: Cascabela thevetia ]
English Name: Mexican oleander, Yellow Oleander, Lucky Nut
Tamil Name: Thanga Arali, Pachai Arali
Malayalam Name: Manja-arali, Mathaarali, Pachchaarali
Hindi Name: Peeli kaner
Kannada Name:
Telugu Name: pacha Ganneru
Swathi 1st Pada
Scientific Name: Lagerstroemia speciosa
English Name: Pride of India, Queen Crape Myrtle,Queen of flowers
Tamil Name: Kadali, poo maruthu, maruthu
Malayalam Name: Adamboe, Cholaventekku, Manimaruthu, Nirmaruthu, Poomarathi, Poomaruthu
Hindi Name: Jarul
Kannada Name: hole dasavala, holedachalla, maruva, nandi
Telugu Name: sogasulachettu
[Important Note:Different varieties of maruthu are available.Any one of them can be considered.]
Swathi 2nd Pada
Scientific Name: Tamarindus indica
English Name: Tamarind
Tamil Name: Puli
Malayalam Name: Amlam, Balapuli, Kolpuli, Puli, Valampuli
Hindi Name: Imli
Kannada Name: Hunase Hannu / Huli
Telugu Name: Chinthapandu
Swathi 3rd Pada
Scientific Name: Cassia siamea
English Name: Siamese Senna, Siamese cassia
Tamil Name: Manjal konrai, Manje-konne, Chelumalarkkonrai
Malayalam Name: Manjakonna, Manjakonnei
Hindi Name: Seemia, Kassod
Kannada Name: Sima tangedu, Hiretangedi, Motovolanyaro
Telugu Name: Sima tangedu, Kurumbi
Swathi 4th Pada
Scientific Name: Bauhinia tomentosa
English Name: St.Thomas tree, Yellow Orchid Tree, Yellow Bell Bauhinia
Tamil Name: Kozhukattai Mandharai,malaimantarai, kattumandarai
Malayalam Name: Manjamanaram, Kanchanapoovu, Kanjenapoovu, Kanjanam, Kanchanamaram
Hindi Name: kural,gurial,padrian,gwiar,kachnar,koliar
Kannada Name: kaadathi, kaadu mandaara
Telugu Name: adavimandaramu, devakaanchanamu, devakanjanamu
Visakham/Visakha 1st Pada
Scientific Name: Feronia elephantum
English Name: Wood Apple
Tamil Name: Vila
Malayalam Name: Vilam Kai
Hindi Name: Kaitha
Kannada Name: Belavu
Telugu Name: Velaga
Visakham/Visakha 2nd Pada
Scientific Name: Dalbergia latifolia
English Name: bombay blackwood or rosewood, indian rosewood, malabar rosewood
Tamil Name: simsuba, eetti, eravadi, irupottu, iruppottu, itti, karundorviral, nukku, tawadi, thodagathi
Malayalam Name: Cholaveetti, Eeti, Kariveeti, Veeti
Hindi Name: Seesam, Sheesham
Kannada Name: beete
Telugu Name: iruguducettu
Visakham/Visakha 3rd Pada
Scientific Name: Musa acuminata x balbisiana Colla (AAB Group) ‘Poovan
English Name: Indian banana “Mysore”, Mysore banana, Champa banana (North-East India)
Tamil Name: Karpurachakkarakeli, Karpura chakkrakeli, Lalvelchi, Poovan,kadhali
Malayalam Name:
Hindi Name: Champa (North-East India), Lal velchi (North-West India), Karpura chakkara keli (Southern India).
Kannada Name:
Telugu Name: Karpura chakkarakeli
Visakham/Visakha 4th Pada
Scientific Name: Albizia saman
English Name: Rain Tree, Coco tamarind, Acacia preta, French tamarind, Saman, Monkey pod
Tamil Name: Amaivagai, Thoongumoonji maram
Malayalam Name: chakkarakkay maram
Hindi Name: Gulabi Siris, Vilaiti siris
Kannada Name: Bhagaya mara
Telugu Name: nidra ganneru
Anusham/Anuradha 1st Pada
Scientific Name:Mimusops elengi
English Name: Indian Medlar/ Spanish cherry/ Bulletwood
Tamil Name: Magizham
Malayalam Name: elengi
Hindi Name: Maulsari/ Bakul
Kannada Name: Ranjal
Telugu Name: Kesari, pogada, vagula, magadam, barz
Anusham/Anuradha 2nd Pada
Scientific Name: Lagerstroemia speciosa
English Name: Pride of India, Queen Crape Myrtle,Queen of flowers
Tamil Name: Kadali, poo maruthu
Malayalam Name: Adamboe, Cholaventekku, Manimaruthu, Nirmaruthu, Poomarathi, Poomaruthu
Hindi Name: Jarul
Kannada Name: hole dasavala, holedachalla, maruva, nandi
Telugu Name: sogasulachettu
Anusham/Anuradha 3rd Pada [3 References]
Reference 1
Scientific Name: Hopea ponga
English Name: Ponga
Tamil Name: konku
Malayalam Name: ilappong, irunvakam, kanvakam
Hindi Name: haiga
Kannada Name: bhogi, bhogimara, bogi, bogimara, bovige, bovu, bovu mara
Telugu Name:
Reference 2
Scientific Name:Hopea parviflora
English Name: White Kongu,Hopea,Iron wood of Malabar
Tamil Name: kongu, konku1, nirkkonku, pongu, puttal, vellai kongu
Malayalam Name:irimpakam, irimpu, irrimbogam, irubogam, irumbagam, irumbagum
Hindi Name:
Kannada Name: bhogi, bhogimara, bogi, bogimara, bovige, bovu, bovu mara
Telugu Name:
Reference 3
Scientific Name:Capparis sepiaria
English Name: Wild Caper Bush