This flower is better known as Jabakusum, and is used for making hairoil which is available in shops. Jaba is also a favourite flower os Shakti (Durga or Kali). May be it is because of its blood red colour. In Hindi we call it gudahal. ak
On Wed, Sep 22, 2010 at 9:44 AM, Indranil Banerjie < [email protected]> wrote: > Beautiful flower. > I love jabas too and there are many varieties available in Greater > Noida, UP, where I live. > But I haven't seen anything as beautiful as the one you have shown. > thanks > > Indranil > > -- 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 BLOG HAS BEEN ADDED ON 3 SEPT 2010.) 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!
