Dear Nabha ji I never claimed that snakes -cobras ( i was specific) live in 'Ketaki ban'. I said they are known for-------. THIS IS WHAT IS CALLED AS STORY TELLING I BELIEVE. In Marathi we call such stories heard from grand or great grand parents as 'Akhyayika'. These start somewhere, are spread like anything. i will not claim that they will be scientifically true. I did not claim that the cobra comes there for smell. My sentence was very simple. but one observation i will like to note here as an observer I have not seen Kevada specifically planted in many houses. When Hibiscus flowers, or Durva are likesd by Lord Ganesha people see to it that they have these plants planted in their gardens. But Kevda is not planted that way. I have seen it always in wild. When you ask old timers why so? What answers i get is The cobra resides in Ketaki ban. So let it not be near the house!!!! I just passed on the knowledge. Some one can do scientific research to find out the truth. In Thane I am residing for more than 50 years and have seen kevda plant only in one house. For that matter even in Karnataka old houses also I have not seen the Kevada plant Cheers Madhuri
--- On Fri, 22/7/11, Anand Kumar Bhatt <[email protected]> wrote: From: Anand Kumar Bhatt <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:74782] Re: VALMIKI : OBSERVER OF NATURE To: "Na Bha" <[email protected]> Cc: "Madhuri Pejaver" <[email protected]>, "Ushadi micromini" <[email protected]>, "Efloraindia" <[email protected]> Date: Friday, 22 July, 2011, 5:24 PM You got your reply. Though I for one do not believe it. There is a Hindi couplet the last line of which is:चन्दन विष व्यापत नहीं / लिपटे रहत भुजंग.It means that even though snakes entwine chandan trees (Santalum album), the tree is not poisoned. All this probably started as snake is a cold-blooded animal. ak On Thu, Jul 21, 2011 at 6:07 PM, Na Bha <[email protected]> wrote: Is it true that snakes are found near Ketaki? Am 21.07.2011 08:17, schrieb Anand Kumar Bhatt: Ketaki is kevada. The flower is used for distilling kevda water which is a substitute of Rose water. I saw a large number growing wild in coastal area of Orissa. -- 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 12 April 2011.) And the photo site: www.flickr.com/photos/akbhatt/(NEW PHOTOS HAVE BEEN ADDED ON 15 March 2011.) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Ten most common surnames of Indians: Singh, Kumar, Sharma, Patel, Shah, Lal, Gupta, Bhat, Rao, Reddy. Cheers!
