ONLY WHRN I HAVE VISITED VALLEY OF FLOWERS I HAVE SEEN TRUE BRAMHA KAMAL Sussurea obvallata Epiphyllum is also called BRAMHA KAMAL IN MARATHI. local people only know this plant
On Sat, Sep 25, 2010 at 11:37 PM, Gurcharan Singh <[email protected]>wrote: > Yes, we had a detailed discussion on these two recently. > > > -- > 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/ > > > On Sat, Sep 25, 2010 at 11:04 AM, Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Actually what you shared is most often called Nagphani. The actual >> Brahmakamal is attached. >> According to hindu mythology, it is said that offering one flower of >> Saussurea obvallata. Picture taken at aroudn 4300m asl and the lake is >> the famous pilgrim place for Sikh, Hemkunt Sahib and Gurudawar in the >> background. Guru Gobind Singh ji has supposed to come to this place >> for meditation. >> There is another temple next to it where Lakshmana of Ramayana has >> supposed to have meditated during his period.. >> >> Regards >> Pankaj >> >> >> On Sat, Sep 25, 2010 at 9:55 PM, Pravin Kawale <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> > Hi, >> > So called Bramhakamal >> > Epiphyllum oxypetalum >> > At my village on 22 Sept,2010 >> > Thanks >> > >> > >> > DSC08562.JPG >> > DSC08571.JPG >> > DSC08581.JPG >> > DSC08563.JPG >> > >> > These pictures were sent with Picasa, from Google. >> > Try it out here: http://picasa.google.com/ >> > >> >> >> >> -- >> *********************************************** >> "TAXONOMISTS GETTING EXTINCT AND SPECIES DATA DEFICIENT !!" >> >> >> Pankaj Kumar Ph.D. (Orchidaceae) >> Research Associate >> Greater Kailash Sacred Landscape Project >> Department of Habitat Ecology >> Wildlife Institute of India >> Post Box # 18 >> Dehradun - 248001, India >> > > > > -- Smita raskar 308 Disha Residency, Salaiwada,Sawantwadi Phone (02363) 274153 Mob.9422379568
