Thank you very much for the ID, relevant information On Fri, Feb 6, 2009 at 8:07 PM, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote:
> Thanks, Mayur ji, > Some interesting aspects & mythology about it from Wikipedia link: > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nyctanthes_arbor-tristis > > *Nyctanthes arbor-tristis* (sometimes incorrectly cited as *Nyctanthes > arbortristis* or *Nyctanthes arbor tristis*) is commonly known as > > - Night-flowering Jasmine > - Coral Jasmine > - *Parijat* (also spelled *Paarijat* or *Paarijaata* > [4]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nyctanthes_arbor-tristis#cite_note-CV-3>) > > - *Harsinghar* > [4]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nyctanthes_arbor-tristis#cite_note-CV-3> > - *Shephali* > - *Maramalli* or *Pavazha malli* in Tamil (Also spelled *pavaza malli*or > *pavala malli*) > > The tree is sometimes called the "tree of sorrow", because the flowers lose > their brightness during daytime; the scientific name *arbor-tristis* also > means "sad tree". The flowers can be used as a source of yellow > dye<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dye>for clothing. The flower is the official > flower of the state of West > Bengal <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Bengal>, India, and for Kanchanaburi > Province <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kanchanaburi_Province>, Thailand. > > Parijat appears in several Hindu myths. In one myth, Parijat appeared as > the result of the Churning of the Milky > Ocean<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Churning_of_the_Milky_Ocean>. > In another myth, Parijat was brought to earth by > Krishna<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krishna>from > Indra <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indra>'s > garden.[4]<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nyctanthes_arbor-tristis#cite_note-CV-3> > > In Hindu <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hinduism> > mythology<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hindu_mythology>, > there is a story involving Lord > Krishna<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krishna>about a parijat and Krishna's > two wives, > Satyabhama <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satyabhama> and > Rukmini<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rukmini>. > Satyabhama wanted this "Parijat" tree from the Heaven to be planted in her > garden. Rukmini too, took a fancy to the flower. Krishna, wanting to keep > both his wives happy, planted this tree so that the flowers fell in > Rukmini's garden while the tree remained in Satyabhama's garden.[*citation > needed <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed>*] > > The tree was planted in the garden of Indra, the Lord of Heavens. Even as > Krishna stole a branch of the tree he was spotted by Indra. However, Indra > desisted from placing a curse on Krishna since he was an incarnation of > Vishnu. Still, Indra put forth a curse on the stolen branch that it will > never bear fruit even though the flowers may bloom on the tree. Since the > day the tree was planted at Barabanki (the wives' garden), it flowers but > does not reproduce, because it has no seeds and the branch cannot take root. > [*citation needed <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed> > *] > > > > 2009/2/4 mayur nandikar <[email protected]> > > Hi, >> This is an a Nyctanthes arbortristis belongs to Nyctanthaceae >> In marathi commonly Called as PariJatak. >> And in maharashtra its an a Common one >> Enjoy >> Regards >> Mayur >> >> >> >> On Wed, Feb 4, 2009 at 2:17 PM, Thiruvengadam Ekambaram < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Friends >>> This tree/ plant I saw first time, at Ranthambore National Park. >>> Vertically and horizantally it is around 3 metre. >>> Please give ID >>> >>> >>> IMG_0124.JPGa.jpg >>> >>> These pictures were sent with Picasa, from Google. >>> Try it out here: http://picasa.google.com/ >>> >>> >>> > > > -- > With regards, > J.M.Garg > "We often ignore the beauty around us" > Creating Awareness about Indian Flora & Fauna: > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jmgarg1 > For learning about our trees & plants, please visit/ join Google e-group > (Indiantreepix) http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix?hl=en > > -- With Warm Regards, THIRU (E.Thiruvengadam) Mobile 9987886892 --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "indiantreepix" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.co.in/group/indiantreepix?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
