In Maharashtra Rurdraksh and Badraksh are two different trees. Rudraksh is superior to Bhadraksha. I will have to ask someone the genetic names and my father the difference in two. Bhadraksh is sold in market as Rudraksh many times to cheat people. Rudraksh is used in puja, has the property of reducing BP, some other medicinal values too. The fruit shows five angles then called as panchaksh, if no angle ekaksh, which is rare. These angles are the hinges where the septifragle capsule (?) Opens. It is warn in garlands near the heart to get effect. Sizes differ a lot. Donot know about species and subspecies or varities. Madhuri Sent from BlackBerry® on Airtel
-----Original Message----- From: Devendra Bhardwaj <[email protected]> Date: Thu, 3 Jun 2010 08:39:25 To: Gurcharan Singh<[email protected]>; Anand Kumar Bhatt<[email protected]> Cc: efloraofindia<[email protected]>; <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:36962] Guazuma ulmifolia (Rudrasham) from Delhi Gurucharanji, In Rajasthan we call Bhadraksh. Regard Devendra ________________________________ From: Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> To: Anand Kumar Bhatt <[email protected]> Cc: efloraofindia <[email protected]>; [email protected] Sent: Thu, 3 June, 2010 8:24:32 AM Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:36961] Guazuma ulmifolia (Rudrasham) from Delhi Anand ji The fruits are somewhat similar looking to real Rudraksh (Elaeocarpus angustifolius) and it is no wonder it may be used for similar purpose. I could extract this information: "Haridaasu (servant of Lord Hari/Vishnu)" is a special attraction of this festival, just like Santa for Christmas. These Haridaasus wake up very early in pre-dawn hours, bathe, wear special saffron clothes, and visit each home in the village. They wear Vaishnavite markings on the face, necklaces of rudraksha (probably seeds of Guazuma tomentosa plant) beads (www.vepachedu.org/manasanskriti/sankranti.htm.) -- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ The fruit is woody and tubercled recalling that of our native Rudraksh and can be used for making rosaries. www.sristi.org/wsa/pub/nature_heals_august_2005.pdf On Thu, Jun 3, 2010 at 7:42 AM, Anand Kumar Bhatt <[email protected]> wrote: Does it become like Rudraksh after drying? Is it used to adulterate Rudraksh (Eliocarpus)? Is this tree the same as Bhadraksh? >ak > > >On Wed, Jun 2, 2010 at 7:52 PM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]> wrote: > >RUDRAKSHAM from Delhi >>For fruits I have to be satisfied with Rudraksham, Guazuma ulmifolia Lam. >>from Delhi, planted and growing very commonly in Delhi along roadsides and >>parks. >> >>-- >>Dr. Gurcharan Singh >>Retired Associate Professor >>SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 >>Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. >>Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 >>http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ >> >>-- >> >>You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>"efloraofindia" 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.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en. >> > > >-- >Anand Kumar Bhatt >A-59, B.S.F.Colony, Airport Road >Gwalior. 474 005. >Tele: 0751-247 2233. Mobile 0 94253 09780. >My blogsite is at: >http://anandkbhatt.blogspot.com >(A new blogs has been added on 30 May 10.) >And the photo site: >www.flickr.com/photos/akbhatt/ >~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >Ten most common surnames of Indians: Singh, Kumar, Sharma, Patel, Shah, Lal, >Gupta, Bhat, Rao, Reddy. Cheers! > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" 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.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" 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.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" 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.com/group/indiantreepix?hl=en.
