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 <balkara...@gmail.com> wrote: > Dear Bimal ji > 3rd pic is of Erythrina i think > > > On Thu, Aug 18, 2011 at 7:59 PM, Col Bimal Sarkar < > colbimalsar...@yahoo.com> 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 >
