Recently *Celastrus paniculatus* (Jyotishmati) was mentioned by somebody as one of the Patri's offered to Lord Ganesha. Somehow this plant doesn't figure in the list provided below. Of course there are variations in the literature. Dr Phadke
---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: satish phadke <[email protected]> Date: Thu, Sep 13, 2007 at 7:50 PM Subject: Patri's for Lord Ganesha To: [email protected] Just a compilation of information.Various leaves or Patri's are offered to Lord Ganesha during the Ganesh Festival.It was a tradition to know and remember these plants during the festival since ancient times.One should not rob or destroy these plants as it happens today.Many alternatives are also sold mimicking the originals. Patri's offered to Lord Ganesha CommonName (Marathi/Sanskrit) Alt.Name Botanical Name Family 1 Arjun Arjunsadada Terminalia arjuna Combretaceae 2 Agast Hadga Sesbania grandiflora Fabaceae 3 Aghada Apamarg Achyranthus aspera Amaranthaceae 4 Bel Sriphal Aegle marmelos Rutaceae 5 Bor Badari Zizyphus mauritiana Rhamnaceae 6 Devdar Devdaru Cedrus deodorata Zingiberaceae 7 Durva Harali Cynodon Dactylon Poaceae 8 Dalimb Dadim Punica granatum Lythraceae 9 Dhotra Dhatura Datura Stramonium Solanaceae 10 Dorli Ranwang Solanum Indicum Solanaceae 11 Jai/Jati/Jatika Jasmine Jasminum Auriculatum Oleaceae 12 Kanher Karweer Nerium indicum Apocyanaceae 13 Kewda Ketki Pandanus odoratimus Pandanaceae 14 Maka Bhrungraj Eclipta erecta(prostrata) Asteraceae 15 Marwa Maarwa Origanum majorana Lamiaceae 16 Mogra Mallika Jasminum sambac Oleaceae 17 Pimpal Ashvattha Ficus religiosum Moraceae 18 Rui Ark Calotropis procera Aesclepiadaceae 19 Shami Khejdi Prosopis speciosa Mimosaceae 20 Tulas Vaijayanti Osimum sanctum Lamiaceae 21 Vishnukrant Vishnukranta Evolvulus alsinoides Convolvulaceae Some other books have mentioned other plants also in this list such as Mango(Amba), Tadpatra, Kadamb, Brahmi, Malati (Hiptage madablota ),Gokarna (Clitorea ternatea), Palas (Butea). Satish Phadke
