Laurel translates to Terminalia Tomentosa - Matti
On Jun 12, 9:39 pm, raghu ananth <[email protected]> wrote: > Laurel Tree (Tamil - konnayadi) > > Age : Around 2000 years > Suchindram, 11 kms from Kanyakumari, TamilNadu > > 27 Dec 2008 > > Regards > Raghu > > Info shared on the net. > > It is an irrefutable fact that Konnayadi is very old. Parts of the tree were > sent to London and Calcutta, and were examined by experts who concluded that > the tree would have flourished at least 2000 years ago. > > Konnayadiathar. In the hollow at the foot of the tree, three lingas sprout > one above the other. This can be seen only at the time of abhisheka, for they > are usually hidden in a golden kavacha. The branches of the konnai (laurel) > tree are also seen at the top of the shrine > > http://www.suchindrum.com/aboutus1.html > > DSC_6451a.jpg > 251KViewDownload > > DSC_6451b.jpg > 208KViewDownload -- 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.
