Friday, July 10, 2015

Flora mentioned in Lalita Sahasranama




Sanskrit Names
Mention
Description
Common Names
Botanical Name
Champaka (Kusuma)
Adornment of Hair
Single, five petalled. Fragrant

Tree
Telugu: Sampangi
Hindi:Champa
English: Golden Champa
Magnolia Champaca
Ashoka (Kusuma)
Adornment of Hair
Compound, Red colored
Fragrant

Tree
Telugu: Asokamu
Hindi :Ashoka
English: -
Saraca indica (syn. Saraca asoca)
Punnaga (Kusuma)
Adornment of Hair
Compound, White Colored
Fragrant

Tree
Telugu: Suraponna, punnagamu
Hindi: Sultan champa
English: Alexandrian Laurel
Kadamba Kusuma, Manjari, Vanam
Decked above ears
Fond of the flower
Dwells in Kadamba Tree Forest
Single Ball perhaps compound Flower Spherical


Tree
Telugu: Rudrakshamba
Hindi: Kadamba
English
Neolamarckia cadamba

Syn: Anthocephalus cadamba (Roxb.) Miq.

Anthocephalus indicus
Mandara Kusuma
Fond of the flower
Compound and looks like Kinshuka, Flame of Forest or Motuku puvvu


Tree
Telugu: Mucchekarra, Badisa Chettu (several names)
Hindi: Paangra, Mahamed, Mandar, Paribhadra
English: Indian Coral Tree flowers

or

Patali Pushpa
Fond of the flower
Single

Trumpet shaped pale yellow flower

Tree
Telugu: Ambuvasin, Kaligottu, Patala, Padiri
Hindi: Paaral, Paatal, Paroli
English: Yellow Snake Tree, Trumpet Flower
Japa Pushpa
Complexion as the flower
Single

Shrub
Telugu : Japapushpamu, Dasani Chettu
Hindi: Jasun, Odhul
English: Hibiscus, Shoe Flower, China Rose
Bandhuka Kusuma
Lustrous as the flower
Single

Shrub
Telugu: Makinachettu
Hindi: Dupahariya
English: Mid day Flower
Dadimi Kusuma
Complexion as the Pomegranate flower
Single

Tree
Telugu: Danimma
Hindi: Anar
English: Pomegranate Flower
Padma
Eyes like Lotus
Dwells in Lotus Forest
Lotus Stalks

Telugu: Tamara, Kamalam, padma
Hindi: Kamal
English: Lotus
Bimba
Lips as red as the Bimba fruit color
Creeper
Red fruit when ripe
As vegetable cut it raw
Telugu: Dondakaya
Hindi : Kundru
English : Ivy Gourd
Syn: Coccinia indica
Tambula
Chewing the leaves
Creeper
Telugu: Tamalapaku
Hindi : Paan ka patta
English : Betel leaves



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