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Nakshatravana
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Nakshatravana, also referred to as

Nakshatravanam or Nakshatravan, is a
sacred grove consisting of 27 trees that
are related to 27 Nakshatras of Indian
Astrology. The Nakshatras and the trees
are as below:
 Nakshatra/ Name of the tree in Name of the Medicinal Names of
Botanical Name
Star Indian languages tree in English uses medicines

Ashwini/
Kanjiram/ Yetti/ Etti/ Strychnos nux-
1 Aswathy/ Strychnine
Kuchala vomica
Ashvayuja

Phyllanthus
Nelli/ Perunelli/ Indian
Bharani/ emblica/
2 Aavali/ Amla/ Gooseberry/
Apabharani Emblica
Amalaki Amla
officinalis

Cluster Fig/ Ficus

Krittika/ Athi/ Ambar/
3 Country Fig/ glomerata/
Karthika Udumbara/ Gular
Fig Ficus racemosa

Eugenia
Naval/ Jambhali/ Jamun/ Black Jaambolana/
4 Rohini
Perunjaval Plum Syzygium
cuminii

5 Mrigashirsha/ Karingali/ Karungali/ Cutch Tree/ Acacia

Makayiram Kher Milmesha/ catechu/
Ebony Diospyros
ebunum

Kari /Kumbil/ Karai/ Diospyros

Thippilli/ Agar/ Cashmere melanoxylon/
Aardra/ Krushnagus/ Tree/ Long Ptero carpus
6
Thiruvathira Agalichandanum/ Pepper/ Red santalinus/
Akil/ Sen Sandal Aquillaria
Santhanam/ Aguru agallocha

Bambusa
Punarvasu/
vulgais/
7 Punartham/ Mula/ Moongil/ Velu Bamboo
Bamboosa
Punarpusam
arundinorea

Pushya/
Arayal/
Pooyam/ Sacred Fig/
8 Arasamaram/ Ficus religiosa
Pusam/ Peepal/ Ficus
Pimpal/ Pipal/ Aal
Tishya
 Tishya

Messua Tree/
Punna /Punnai/
Alexandrian Calophyllum
Aashlesha/ Nagapoo/
9 Laurel/ indophyllum/
Aayilyam Naagchafa/
Beauty Leaf Mesua ferrea
Nagkeshar/ Nahar
Poon

Magha/
Peral/ Alamaram/ Banyan Tree/ Ficus
10 Makam/
Vatt/ Bargad Indian Fig benghalensis
Magam

Plasu/ Chamata/
Purva Palas/ Khakda/
Flame of the
Phalguni/ Modugu/ Murikku/ Butea
11 Forest/ Parrot
Pooram/ Parasu/ Polash/ monosperma
Tree
Poorva Desuka Jhad/ Dhak/
Chalcha

12 Phalguni/ Ithi/ Itti/ Arali/ Payari Indian Laurel/ Ficus tinctoria/

Uthram/ Rose Laurel/ Nerium

Uttara/ Indian Cleaner indicum/ Ficus

Uthiram/ arnottiana
Uttara
Phalgunī

Hog Plum/
Spondias
Ambazham/ Neem/ Royal
pinnata /
Hasta/ Marima/ Nalini/ Jasmine /
Azadirachta
13 Atham/ Kaatuma/ Velam/ Azadirachta
indica/
Astham Chameli/ Mulla/ indica/
Jasminum
Mullai Jasminum
grandiflorum
grandiflorum

Beal Tree/
Chitra/ Bengal
Koovalam/ Vilvam/ Aegle
14 Chithira/ Quince/ Stone
Bel/ Bilvam/ Bilwa/ marmelos
Chithirai Apple/ Wood
Apple

Maruthu/ Terminalia
Swathi/ Arjuna Tree /
Neermaruthu/ arjuna/
 Neermaruthu/ arjuna/
15 Chothy/ Queen's
Marutham/ Jarul/ Lagerstroemia
Suvathi Flower
Arjun speciosa

Governor's Feronia
Dadhipala/ Plum/ Wood elephantum/
Vishaka/ Vayamkatha/ Apple/ Ceylon Feronia
16
Visakham Vilamaram/ Kaith/ Ironwood/ limonia/ Mesua
Naagkeshar/ Nahar Indian rose ferrea/ Limonia
chestnut acidissima

Elanji/ Magizh/
Anuradha/ Mimusops
Magizham/ Bullet Wood
17 Anizham/ elengi/ Mesua
Maulshree/ Tree
Anusham ferrea
Naagkeshar

18 Jyeshta/ Vetti/ Pachotti/ Bodh Tree/ Aporusa

Ketta/ Kuttipala/ Prayan/ Stunted Jack lindleyana/
Thrikketta/ Sambar Calammus
Kettai rotang/

Connatus
wightii

Boswellia
Kunthirikkam/
White serrata/
Veluthakunthirikom/
Mula/ Dammar/ Mangiferus
Acha/ Anjan/
19 Moolam/ Hardwickia/ indicus/ Shorea
Mamaram/ Raal/
Vichrita Mango Tree/ robusta/
Sal/ Shala/
Sal Tree Hardwickia
Ashvakarna/
binate

Salix
Aattupala/ tetraspeama/
Purva Fish Poison
Aatrupalai/ Tinos pora
20 Ashada/ Tree/
Samudrakai/ cardifodia/
Pooradam Tinospora
Vanchikodi/ Vet Calamus
pseudo-tenuis

Artocarpus
Jack Fruit
Uttar Ashada/ Plavu/ Pila/ Pala/ heterophyllus/
21 Tree/ Bread
Uthradam Sakkai Pala/ Phanas Autocarpus
 Uthradam Sakkai Pala/ Phanas Autocarpus
Fruit
cummunis

Calotropis
Sravana/ Gigantic
Erukku/ Vellerukku/ procera/
22 Thiruvonam/ Swallow/
Rui Calotropis
Shrona Swallow Wort
gigantea

Moringa
oleifera/
Indian Gum Prosopis
Shravishtha/ Muringa/ Paarampu/
Tree/ Indian cinenaria/
23 Avittam/ Muringai/ Vanni/
Mesquit/ Prosepsis
Dhanishta Vilaytikikar/ Shashi
Kejari speciosa/
Prosopis julifl
ora

24 Satabisha/ Kadambu/ Kadam Tree/ Anthocephalus

Shatataraka/ Kadambam/ Indian Oak cadambu/
Chathayam/ Katampu/ Valanch Mitragyna
Sathayam parvifl ora/
Neolamarckia
cadamba

Pooruruttathi/
Purva
Shenduruni in Gluta
25 Badrapada/ Thenmavu
Tamil travancorica
Purva
Proshtapada

Uttra
Badrapada/
Aryaveppu/ Veppu/ Margosa Azadirachta
26 Uthruttathi/
Vembu/ Kadu nimbi Tree/ Neem indica
Uttara
Proshtapada

Madhuca
Eluppa/ Iluppai/ Indian Butter
27 Revathi longifolia/
Moha Tree/ Maduca
Maduca indica
Considering the diversity of plants
involved, their medicinal value,[1] and
association with Nakshatras, many
organisations are popularizing the creation
of Nakshatravanam.[2][3][4][5][6]

References
1. Mazid, Mohd.; Khan, Taqi Ahmed;
Mohammad, Firoz (2012). "Medicinal Plants
of Rural India: A Review of Use by Indian
Folks" (PDF). Indo Global Journal of
Pharmaceutical Sciences. 2 (3). Retrieved
25 December 2015.
2. "Nakshatra vana— A treasure trove of
plants" . Deccan Herald. Retrieved
24 December 2015.
3. (PDF)
http://www.ofsdp.org/publication/nl_july_se
pt_2011_adj.pdf . Retrieved 24 December
2015. Missing or empty |title= (help)
4. "Nakshatravanam' planned" . The Hindu.
Retrieved 24 December 2015.
5. "Nakshatravanam dedicated" . The
Hindu. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
6. " 'Nakshatravanam' At Putharikandam
Maidan" . Retrieved 24 December 2015.
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