I believe Adansonia is not native to India--when might it have been introduced, I wonder?
On Aug 20, 12:15 am, Dr Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]> wrote: > Many consider Adansonia digitata as Parijat tree. But this was a nice > story. thanks for sharing. > Pankaj > > On Aug 19, 8:13 pm, Na Bha <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > Yes I too remember paying with Paisa of Parijatak. Madhurijis story > > reminds me of it. > > Nalini > > > Am 19.08.2011 16:09, schrieb Madhuri Pejaver: > > > > Dear Bhagashri ji > > > Nice story telling. We have added you in the group anyway. > > > Even I remembered the story first time when i saw the photo. > > > Now I will like to add the child play related to parijataka. > > > When we were kids we use to play the game of grocery shop. Here we use > > > to sale many things in which the seeds of plants, dal, flowers and > > > what not were included . And we use to deal with parijat seeds as > > > monney- Paisa. I tused yo be valued as 10 paisa. If papadi seeeds > > > available it use to be valued as 100 paisa or 1 rupee. > > > Gone is the childhood and the days. > > > Madhuri > > > > --- On *Fri, 19/8/11, Madhuri Raut /<[email protected]>/* wrote: > > > > From: Madhuri Raut <[email protected]> > > > Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:77592] VALMIKI : OBSERVER OF NATURE 39 > > > To: "Balkar Arya" <[email protected]> > > > Cc: "Col Bimal Sarkar" <[email protected]>, "indiantreepix" > > > <[email protected]> > > > Date: Friday, 19 August, 2011, 11:08 AM > > > > Respected Bimalji, > > > I had a big Parijatak tree (1st flower) at my mothers home giving > > > lots of flowers. Esp in Shravan many people used to come to gather > > > these flowers to offer to God for what is called 'Lakholi' meaning > > > offering One Lakh flowers. It used to give me great pleasure to > > > shake this tree to drop flowers and collect them in inverted > > > umbrellas for these people. Thanks for sharing this story behind > > > this lovely flower which I did not know. > > > There is also a mythological story about Parijatak which I would > > > like to share > > > > During samudra manthan (churning of the ocean), the gods had > > > obtained Parijataka, the tree with divine fragrance. This tree was > > > planted in the garden of Indra, the king of gods. One day, > > > SageNarada went to this garden and collected some flowers that had > > > fallen from the treeand gave them to Rukmini, Krishna's wife. > > > Rukmini was very happy but when Satyabhama, another wife of > > > Krishna, smelled its fragrance, she asked Krishna to bring her the > > > tree. After defeating Indra, Krishna brought the tree on earth. > > > But a quarrel started between Rukmini and Satyabhama, as both of > > > them wanted the tree. > > > > Krishna planted the tree in Satyabhama's courtyard in such a way > > > that its flowers fell in Rukmini's house and in this way both his > > > wives were happy. > > > > Regards > > > > Bhagyashri > > > > On Thu, Aug 18, 2011 at 9:12 PM, Balkar Arya <[email protected] > > > </mc/[email protected]>> wrote: > > > > Dear Bimal ji > > > 3rd pic is of Erythrina i think > > > > On Thu, Aug 18, 2011 at 7:59 PM, Col Bimal Sarkar > > > <[email protected] > > > </mc/[email protected]>> wrote: > > > > Dear Friend, > > > Attaching the image of the 39th member > > > of the series.Valmiki mentioned Parijat in Ramaya.There > > > are two contenders for this tree as per the botanical > > > literature. > > > 1.Nyctanthes arbortristis .Commonly known as Coral > > > Jasmine.This is Harsinghar in Hindi and Sephalika/Seoli in > > > Bangla.Legand says that in the earlier life this plant was > > > a beautiful girl and was in love with Sun God.As the Sun > > > did not notice this unilateral love the girl died.A plant > > > came up at that place.As Sun neglected her the flowers of > > > this plant fall on the ground before the Sun rises. > > > 2.Erythrina variegata.Commonly known as Indian Coral > > > Tree.In Bangla it is Palita Mandar.It is known as Dadap in > > > Hindi. > > > Regards > > > Col (Retd) Bimal Sarkar > > > Mobile: 9434194942k > > > > -- > > > Regards > > > > Dr Balkar Singh > > > Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology > > > Arya P G College, Panipat > > > Haryana-132103 > > > 09416262964
