Trees in indian MyThology

T r e e s i n i n d i a n

MyThologyAncient civilizations across the world were Nature worshipers who personified the natural elements. Trees were worshipped by the Aryans and continue to be a significant element in modern Indian traditions. Apart from being the key to life, as food, medicine, fossil-fuel and playing a major role in bio-diversity, trees sustain life by providing us with the oxygen that we need to breathe. From its trunk, barks, leaves, flowers and fruits, civilization has fully benefitted and been protecting trees over all the ages.

Trees, from ancient times, have had a symbolic meaning, irrespective of whichever culture you look at. There are numerous mythic qualities symbolized by trees, besides common metaphors such as the ‘Tree of Life’ which gives us an idea of the symbolic significance of trees. The Vedic school of thought believed trees to be the primary form of all living beings. On the other hand, in Christianity, the Christmas tree is symbolic of several things. The Romans conceived that oak trees were responsible for attracting lightening. So they associated it with Jupiter - the sky God, and to Juno - Goddess of Marriage and wife of Jupiter. Socrates believed that the oak tree had divine powers and considered it to be authoritative. In Greek mythology, the olive tree was a symbol for reward, victory, strength, purification, fruitfulness and peace and the tree was considered sacred.

In India, from ancient times till now, trees have strongly been entwined into the day-to-day life right from the birth to the very end. Certain Indian trees are known to be blessing women for progeny or for granting any wish when they are braided with saffron threads around its trunk. There are specific trees that are used for religious offering to the Fire God – Agni – and some other for the funeral pyres. Trees and Jungles as ‘Vana Devata’ were part of divine invocation by Saints, Kings and the public alike. As ‘Sthala Vriksh’ village temples have their specific trees as the saviour of the community.

Ayurveda – the ancient Indian system of medicine mostly comprised of preparations made from plant extracts. Indian scriptures explain that plants and trees were created from the hair of Brahma’s body and there are abundant references to various trees in all the ancient epics and scriptures. It is also believed that the Samudra Manthan (churning of ocean) brought out Kalpataru, a wish granting tree apart from other divine things, which clearly portrays the distinction that was accorded to trees in Indian heritage.

In recent times, sustainability could have become the corporate buzz-word as people started waking up to the depletion of non-renewable resources and the aftermath of greenhouse effect. But the very culture and heritage of India has been strongly rooted on sustainability, carefully integrating it into the cultural aspects of our daily life, our homes and the religious practices as well.

Larsen & Toubro has continually demonstrated its commitment towards sustainability. For its belief and practices, L&T was ranked 4th in the world by Newsweek’s Green Rankings. L&T Construction has process and activities in place to ensure Green Initiatives such as Green Buildings, energy efficient designs and practices, an enviable Green Campus at Chennai and leading the GreenHands campaign across the nation as a part of many of its CSR initiatives. L&T is continuously striving for many far-reaching impacts for the environment, society and the economy.

The year 2013 has been declared by United Nations as the ‘International Year of Water Cooperation’. With a view to reiterating the significance of trees in our lives - as there cannot be rain or water without trees - L&T Construction aptly presents this edition of the 2013-14 Panchangam Calendar dedicated to ‘Trees in Indian Mythology’.

“Trees are Earth’s endless effort to speak to the listening heaven.” - Rabindranath Tagore

Acknowledgements - While Chennai’s well known Sri. Maniam Selven, has worked on the anecdotal mythological detailing in his inimitable style, Ms. Vishwajyoti Pande Mohrhoff of Puducherry has rendered the illustrations of trees in lush and lively hues for this specially assigned art-compositions.

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April 2013

Tamarindus indica

Popular legend has it that during their exile, Rama, Sita and Lakshmana were living in a hut sheltered by a huge Tamarind tree which originally is said to have had large leaves. Rama felt that the purpose of their exile and hardship in the jungle was being defeated as the large leaves of the Tamarind tree were only providing very comfortable shelter. Hearing this, Lakshmana shoots a spell of arrows at the leaves and since then the leaves of the Tamarind tree have been finely divided.

SRaahukaalam

4.30 pm to 6.00 pm Gulikakaalam

3.00 pm to 4.30 pmYamaganda Kaalam

12.00 noon to 1.30 pm

MRaahukaalam

7.30 am to 9.00 amGulikakaalam


10.30 am to 12.00 noon

TRaahukaalam

3.00 pm to 4.30 pmGulikakaalam

12.00 noon to 1.30 pmYamaganda Kaalam

9.00 am to 10.30 am

WRaahukaalam

12.00 noon to 1.30 pmGulikakaalam 10.30 am to 12.00 noon

Yamaganda Kaalam 7.30 am to 9.00 am

TRaahukaalam


9.00 am to 10.30 amYamaganda Kaalam 6.00 am to 7.30 am

FRaahukaalam 10.30 am to 12.00 noon

Gulikakaalam 7.30 am to 9.00 amYamaganda Kaalam 3.00 pm to 4.30 pm

SRaahukaalam


6.00 am to 7.30 amYamaganda Kaalam 1.30 pm to 3.00 pm

1Shashti

01-23-40 Kettai

01-03-19

2Saptami23-10-07Moolam 23-34-30

3Ashtami21-06-52

Pooradam22-15-42

4Navami

19-15-58Uthiradam 21-10-17

5Dasami

17-42-00Thiruvonam

20-19-39

6Ekadasi 16-41-56 Avittam 19-46-41

7Dwadasi 15-25-02

Sadhayam 19-33-26

8Trayodasi14-51-15

Poorattadhi 19-44-37

9Chaturdasi14-43-08

Uthirattadhi 20-22-15

10Amavasai 15-05-17

Revati 21-30-52

11Prathamai 15-59-20Aswini

22-07-10

12Dwiteeyai 17-23-50Bharani 01-14-29

13Truteeyai 19-18-04Krittika

03-50-44

14Chaturthi 21-35-00Rohini FULL

15Panchami 00-06-07Rohini

06-43-32

16Shashti

02-38-45Mrigasira 09-46-42

17Saptami

04-59Thiruvadirai

12-47-58

18Ashtami

FULLPunarpoosam

15-31-21

19Ashtami

06-55Poosam 19-47-19

20Navami 08-16

Ayilyam 19-25-20

21 Dasami 08-52

Magam 20-21-54

22 Ekadasi08-43

Pooram 20-30-41

23 Dwadasi

07-49Uthiram 19-57-48

24 Trayodasi

06-14Chaturdasi

04-04Hastham 18-49-26

25 Pournami

01-27 Chitrai

17-06-18

26 Prathamai

22-32Swati

15-03-37

27 Dwiteeyai

19-24 Vishaka 12-46-27

28 Truteeyai

16-15Anusham 10-25-52

29 Chaturthi

13-12Kettai

08-07-15

30 Panchami

10-22Moolam 05-59-40

Pooradam 04-10-26

Sthala Vriksha of Chennimalai

Murugan Temple.Used as antidote for heat stroke and is

known to be rich in Vitamin C.

Also used as a laxative and an

astringent.

Tamarind

May 2013

Shorea robusta

Buddhists hold the Sal tree with great reverence as it is believed that Buddha was born under this very tree. Maya Devi, mother of Gautama Buddha was travelling to visit her parents and stopped at a grove of Sal trees for some rest. As she reached up to pluck some flowers from the tree, Siddharta was born. The Sal trees shed flowers on the newborn baby. It is also believed that Buddha attained Nirvana and breathed his last under a Sal tree.

SRaahukaalam



12.00 noon to 1.30 pm

MRaahukaalam



10.30 am to 12.00 noon

TRaahukaalam



9.00 am to 10.30 am

WRaahukaalam



TRaahukaalam





SRaahukaalam



Used as hardwood for construction.

Seeds are a source of oil and

vegetable fat.Sal resin used as an

astringent.Dry leaves used as

plates in north India.

1Shashti 07-48

Saptami 05-39

Uthiradam 02-43-11

2Ashtami

03-57Thiruvonam

01-43-45

3Navami 02-44

Avittam 01-11-12

4Dasami 02-03

Sadhayam 01-12-18

5Ekadasi 01-53


6Dwadasi

02-14 Uthirattadhi

02-40-39

7Trayodasi

03-02Revati

04-08-12

8Chaturdasi

07-18Aswini FULL

9Amavasai

FULLAswini

06-02-26

10Amavasai

05-58Bharani 08-20-16

11Prathamai

08-01Krittika

10-58-39

12Krittika

10-58-39Rohini

13-55-23

13Truteeyai

12-47Mrigasira 16-53-09

14Chaturthi 15-19-17

Thiruvadirai 19-57-14

15Panchami

17-44Punarpoosam

22-52-50

16Shashti 19-50

Poosam 01-28-13

17Saptami 21-30-18Ayilyam 03-35-26

18Ashtami 22-31-15Magam

05-04-47

19 Navami

22-47-50 Pooram

FULL

20 Dasami

22-18-16Pooram 05-49-40

21 Ekadasi 21-04-17Uthiram 05-48-52Hastham 05-03-12

22 Dwadasi 19-04-15Chitrai

03-36-22

23 Trayodasi 16-29-10

Swati 01-35-28

24 Chaturdasi 13-22-21Vishaka 23-07-14

25 Pournami 09-56-18Anusham 20-23-36

26 Prathamai 06-16-05Dwiteeyai 02-37-01

Kettai 17-31-34

27 Truteeyai 23-04-08Moolam 14-44-15

28 Chaturthi 19-47-02

Pooradam 12-09-42

29 Panchami 16-57-52

Uthiradam 09-58-16

30 Shashti

14-41-23Thiruvonam

08-18-30

31 Saptami 13-05-15Avittam

07-15-19

Sal Tree

June 2013

Ficus religiosa

The Peepal is one of the most venerated trees according to Hinduism. It is believed that Lord Vishnu hid in this very tree when the Asuras conquered the Devas. According to an interesting legend, there were two Asuras - Ashvattha and Peepala. While Ashvattha took the form of a Peepal tree, Peepala under the guise of a Brahmin advised people to touch the tree in worship to get rid of their sins so that Ashvattha could then kill them instantly. These two Asuras were later killed by Shani (Saturn) for this deed. Since then, a Peepal tree is chosen to be touched only on Saturdays – a day considered auspicious to Shani.

SRaahukaalam



12.00 noon to 1.30 pm

MRaahukaalam



10.30 am to 12.00 noon

TRaahukaalam



9.00 am to 10.30 am

WRaahukaalam



TRaahukaalam





SRaahukaalam



30Ashtami 22-31-40


It is believed that Lord Krishna was shot with an arrow while he was sitting

under this tree. The bark contains

tanin which is used in the tanning and dye

industry.

1Ashtami 12-05-17

Sadhayam 06-52-26

2Navami

14-50-55Poorattadhi

07-12-15

3Dasami

12-16-19Uthirattadhi

08-11-16

4Ekadasi 13-19-29

Revati 09-47-34

5Dwadasi 14-51-40Aswini

11-54-45

6Trayodasi 16-48-22Bharani 14-24-37

7Chaturdasi 19-02-09Krittika

19-11-17

8Amavasai 21-26-40Rohini

20-09-11

9Prathamai 23-56-57Mrigasira 23-13-15

10Dwiteeyai 02-25-18


11Truteeyai 04-46-11

Punarpoosam 05-11-40

12Chaturthi

FULLPoosam

FULL

13Chaturthi 06-55-23Poosam 07-55-26

14Panchami 08-43-36Ayilyam 10-17-18

15Shashti

10-03-10Magam

12-13-15

16 Saptami 10-46-13Pooram 13-33-30

17 Ashtami 10-50-20Uthiram 14-14-21

18 Navami

10-09-45Hastham 14-10-12

19 Dasami

08-44-16Chitrai

13-22-40

20 Ekadasi 06-36-30Dwadasi 03-50-20

Swati 11-52-19

21 Trayodasi 00-33-10Vishaka 09-46-27

22 Chaturdasi 20-54-55Anusham 07-11-33

Kettai 04-17-24

23 Pournami 17-03-07Moolam 01-13-35

24 Prathamai 13-08-43

Pooradam 22-12-29

25 Dwiteeyai 09-23-42

Uthiradam 19-25-23

26 Truteeyai 05-57-01Chaturthi 03-01-18

Thiruvonam 17-02-04

27 Panchami 00-43-10Avittam

15-14-26

28 Shashti

23-10-46Sadhayam 14-09-30

29 Saptami 22-25-59


Peepal

July 2013

Bombax malabaricum

The red silk cotton tree - Semul tree - is said to have had originally lush vegetation all around the year. Seeing this, sage Narada asked the tree if it had befriended Vayu – the God of winds, to have spared it from powerful gusts. The haughty tree is said to have replied that it needed no favour from anybody. Vayu, on hearing this from Narada, went into rage and prepared to attack the Semul tree. By then, the Semul having realised its mistake decides to punish itself for its arrogance and sheds all leaves and breaks away most of its branches. Seeing the state of the tree, Vayu on arrival, pardons Semul. Mythology has it that to this day, Semul sheds its leaves every year to remind itself never to be arrogant again.

SRaahukaalam



12.00 noon to 1.30 pm

MRaahukaalam



10.30 am to 12.00 noon

TRaahukaalam



9.00 am to 10.30 am

WRaahukaalam



TRaahukaalam





SRaahukaalam



1Navami

23-25-20Revati

15-40-52

2Dasami

00-56-18Aswini

17-41-03

3Ekadasi 02-58-04Bharani 20-11-40

4Dwadasi 05-18-46Krittika

23-01-58

5Trayodasi

FULLRohini

02-05-09

6Trayodasi 07-48-40Mrigasira 05-11-12

7Chaturdasi10-19-26

Thiruvadirai FULL

8Amavasai 12-43-58


9Prathamai 14-59-40


10Dwiteeyai 16-59-32Poosam 13-41-45

11Truteeyai 18-41-20Ayilyam 16-02-37

12Chaturthi 20-01-12Magam

18-03-27

13Panchami 20-56-39Pooram 19-38-11

14Shashti

21-19-07Uthiram 20-44-36

15Saptami 21-08-37Hastham 21-16-59

16 Ashtami 20-18-46Chitrai

21-10-14

17 Navami

18-51-04Swati

20-25-28

18 Dasami

16-42-40Vishaka 19-05-21

19 Ekadasi 14-01-07Anusham 17-04-34

20 Dwadasi 10-49-29

Kettai 14-38-17


Chaturdasi 03-32-40Moolam 11-52-41

22 Pournami 23-45-08

Pooradam 08-56-30


Uthiradam 06-02-17

Thiruvonam 03-20-55

24 Dwiteeyai 16-53-09Avittam

01-03-49

25 Truteeyai 14-06-18

Sadhayam 23-21-20


Poorattadhi22-22-15



28 Shashti

10-17-45Revati

22-55-16

29 Saptami 10-42-36Aswini

00-26-42

30Ashtami 11-55-42Bharani 02-39-23

31Navami

13-45-50Krittika

05-21-31

It is believed that Brahma rested

under this tree after creating the world.This tree attracts

the most number of birds.

Cup-like flowers sacred to Lord Shiva

Red Silk Cotton

August 2013

Ficus benghalensis

According to the scriptures, a magnificent Banyan grew in the gardens of Vasuki, the thousand headed serpent lord of Pathala. Goddess of Earth – Amba who tries to bring this beautiful tree to earth is killed by Vasuki during the act. Seeing this, Parvati asks Shiva to bring back Amba to life and to sever all but one head of Vasuki. The Banyan tree is also said to symbolize the trinity or trimurthy – Vishnu, Shiva and Brahma.

SRaahukaalam



12.00 noon to 1.30 pm

MRaahukaalam



10.30 am to 12.00 noon

TRaahukaalam



9.00 am to 10.30 am

WRaahukaalam



TRaahukaalam





SRaahukaalam



Sacred tree that is also known as

Kalpavriksha.It is believed that

Vishnu is the bark, Brahma, the roots,

and Shiva, the branches.

1Dasami

16-02-53Rohini FULL

2Ekadasi 18-32-16Rohini

08-21-14

3Dwadasi 21-05-08Mrigasira 11-27-46

4Trayodasi 23-26-26


5Chaturdasi 01-33-07


6Amavasai 03-21-28Poosam 19-44-20

7Prathamai 04-47-27Ayilyam 21-53-24

8Dwiteeyai05-52-16Magam

23-42-41

9Truteeyai

FULLPooram 01-08-15

10Truteeyai 06-36-35Uthiram 02-12-36

11Chaturthi 06-52-09Hastham 02-56-47

12Panchami 06-46-40Chitrai

03-05-27

13Shashti

06-12-20Saptami 05-09-16

Swati 02-49-58

14Ashtami 03-35-30Vishaka 02-04-15

15Navami

01-33-40Anusham 00-49-21

16Dasami

23-03-48Kettai

23-06-18

17Ekadasi 20-09-12Moolam 21-06-47

18 Dwadasi 16-57-46

Pooradam 18-38-25


Uthiradam 16-08-17

20 Chaturdasi 10-20-32

Thiruvonam 13-40-11

21 Pournami 07-15-02

Prathamai 04-28-16Avittam

11-24-37


Sadhayam 09-31-31

23 Truteeyai 00-37-40





Revati 07-41-58

26 Shashti

00-35-28Aswini

08-38-40

27 Saptami 02-06-17Bharani 10-21-58

28 Ashtami 04-18-13Krittika

12-42-00

29Ashtami

FULLRohini

15-29-49

30 Navami

06-34-53Mrigasira 18-30-29

31 Dasami

09-04-20Thiruvadirai

21-29-58

Banyan

September 2013

Prosopis spicigera

The Mahabharata refers to the Agnathavasam when the Pandavas, who were supposed to be incognito, chose to hide all their weapons bestowed upon them by the various Gods, in a Shami tree. The Pandavas hung their weapons on the branches of the Shami tree and spent their days in Virata. It is also chronicled that after winning the battle of Kurukshetra, the Pandavas offered their prayers to this tree with a lot of reverence.

SRaahukaalam



12.00 noon to 1.30 pm

MRaahukaalam



10.30 am to 12.00 noon

TRaahukaalam



9.00 am to 10.30 am

WRaahukaalam



TRaahukaalam





SRaahukaalam



1Ekadasi 11-26-27


2Dwadasi 13-30-14Poosam 02-44-30

3Trayodasi 15-1012Ayilyam 04-45-21

4Chaturdasi 16-22-17MagamFULL

5Amavasai 17-06-40 Magam

06-20-42

6Prathamai 17-24-10Pooram 07-17-49

7Dwiteeyai 17-17-51 Uthiram 08-10-25

8Truteeyai 16-50-09Hastham 08-31-12

9Chaturthi 16-01-26Chitrai

08-31-23

10Panchami 14-51-45

Swati 08-11-38

11Shashti

13-23-34Vishaka 07-33-42

12Saptami 11-38-12Anusham 06-36-58

Kettai 05-21-40

13Ashtami 09-35-20Moolam 03-51-22

14Navami

07-17-33Dasami

04-46-15 Pooradam 02-09-10

15Ekadasi 02-09-57

Uthiradam 00-19-15

16Dwadasi 23-30-49

Thiruvonam 22-27-46

17Trayodasi 20-58-12Avittam

20-40-16


Sadhayam 19-07-18

19Pournami 16-43-48


20Prathamai 15-16-31



Revati 17-10-45

22 Truteeyai 14-16-19Aswini

17-46-14

23 Chaturthi 14-51-10Bharani 19-04-27

24 Panchami 16-05-27Krittika

21-01-41

25 Shashti

17-56-40Rohini

23-30-59

26 Saptami 20-12-47Mrigasira 02-21-24

27 Ashtami 22-41-40


28 Navami

01-04-51Punarpoosam

FULL

29 Dasami

03-13-36Punarpoosam

08-13-37

30 Ekadasi 04-55-49Poosam 10-47-51

It is believed that the Shami tree in Magudeswarar

temple in Kodumudi is 3000 years old.

Known to cure leprosy, bronchitis

and dysentery.Shiva called as Shamiroha - or

ascender of Shami tree.

Shami

October 2013

Zizyphus jujube

According to Ramayana, a Gandharva princess was cursed to be born in the world as Sabari. The curse could only be revoked by the blessings of Rama. She spent a good part of her life in the hermitage of sage Matanga awaiting Rama’s arrival. In their pursuit of finding Sita, both Rama and Lakshmana arrive at the hermitage to the boundless joy of Sabari who finds only Jujube fruits in her humble hut. Wishing to offer Rama only the sweetest of berries, she bites into each berry and gives only the best ones to Rama and Lakshmana. Touched by her devotion, Rama blesses her and she transforms back into Malini – the Gandharva Maiden.

SRaahukaalam



12.00 noon to 1.30 pm

MRaahukaalam



10.30 am to 12.00 noon

TRaahukaalam



9.00 am to 10.30 am

WRaahukaalam



TRaahukaalam





SRaahukaalam



1Dwadasi

FULLAyilyam 12-53-31

2Dwadasi 06-05-13Magam

14-27-15

3Trayodasi 06-38-16Pooram 15-26-40


Chaturdasi 06-39-42

5Amavasai : 06-04-30Prathamai : 05-05-08

Hastham 15-47-12

6Dwiteeyai 03-40-26Chitrai

15-18-34

7Truteeyai 01-59-46

Swati 14-28-47

8Chaturthi 00-04-53Vishaka 13-23-26

9Panchami 22-01-59Anusham 12-07-31

10Shashti

19-51-42Kettai

10-43-21

11Saptami 17-39-45Moolam 09-16-07

12Ashtami 15-25-54

Pooradam 07-48-35

13Navami

13-18-39Uthiradam 06-22-14

Thiruvonam 05-01-11

14Dasami

11-16-24Avittam

03-49-52

15Ekadasi 09-24-28

Sadhayam 02-51-13

16Dwadasi 07-47-19


17Trayodasi 06-28-44

Chaturdasi 05-34-41


18Pournami 05-07-38

Revati 02-01-41

19Prathamai 05-13-16Aswini

02-40-54

20Dwiteeyai 05-52-45Bharani 03-52-22

21 Truteeyai

FULLKrittika

08-37-17

22 Truteeyai 07-06-26Rohini FULL

23 Chaturthi 08-56-27Chaturthi 08-56-27

24 Panchami 11-03-15Mrigasira 10-32-18

25 Shashti


13-27-43

26 Saptami 15-58-52


27 Ashtami 18-18-38Poosam 19-13-09

28 Navami

20-14-15Ayilyam 21-37-49

29 Dasami

21-36-52Magam

23-30-15

30 Ekadasi 22-18-23Pooram 00-43-56

31 Dwadasi 22-16-18Uthiram 01-14-20

Sthala Vriksha of Badrinarayana

Temple at Badrinath.This tree is not

planted at homes as it is believed that it

would cause quarrel among the people of

the household.

Jujube

November 2013

Eugenia jambolana

The wise and old Tamil poetess Avvaiyar was weary due to her travel and decides to rest under a Jamun Tree. Lord Muruga, in the guise of a shepherd, asks Avvaiyar if she would like to have some Jamun fruits and on her acceptance, once again asks if she wanted ‘cooked’ (meaning hot) fruits or ‘uncooked’ fruits. She wondered how these fruits remained ‘cooked’ on the tree. As the boy shakes the tree, many a Jamun fruits fall to the ground. In a bid to remove the sand sticking on the fruits Avvaiyar blows air on the fruits. Lord Muruga, as the shepherd boy mischievously smiles and asks, “Are the fruits so hot that you are blowing to cool it down?” Realising that this intelligent pun cannot be from an ordinary shepherd boy the poetess looks up to find a smiling Lord Muruga who blesses her and reminds her to complete her literary works.

SRaahukaalam



12.00 noon to 1.30 pm

MRaahukaalam



10.30 am to 12.00 noon

TRaahukaalam



9.00 am to 10.30 am

WRaahukaalam



TRaahukaalam





SRaahukaalam



Edible fruits also used in preparing

beverages.Eating this fruit helps

curing diabetes.

1Trayodasi 21-35-46Hastham 01-06-10

2Chaturdasi 20-13-17Chitrai

00-19-23

3Amavasai 18-20-36

Swati 23-03-42

4Prathamai 16-02-24Vishaka 21-23-04

5Dwiteeyai 13-26-34Anusham 19-28-17

6Truteeyai 10-41-52

Kettai 17-26-25

7Chaturthi 07-54-50Panchami 05-13-18Moolam 15-24-36

8Shashti

02-42-38Pooradam 13-31-48

9Saptami 00-28-43

Uthiradam 11-48-12

10Ashtami 22-32-16

Thiruvonam 10-24-26

11Navami

21-00-56Avittam

09-21-52

12Dasami

19-53-50Sadhayam 08-42-38

13Ekadasi 19-11-18


14Dwadasi 18-57-01



Revati 09-13-50

16Chaturdasi 19-43-28Aswini

10-15-04

17Pournami 20-45-58Bharani 11-40-13

18 Prathamai 22-15-07Krittika

13-31-47

19 Dwiteeyai 00-07-46Rohini

15-45-54

20 Truteeyai 02-18-26Mrigasira 18-19-21



22 Panchami

FULLPunarpoosam

00-09-29

23 Panchami 07-20-13Poosam 00-10-37

24 Shashti

09-49-20Ayilyam 05-52-10

25 Saptami 12-01-51MagamFULL

26 Ashtami 13-46-42Magam

08-13-36

27 Navami

14-52-50Pooram 09-57-45

28 Dasami

15-12-20Uthiram 11-05-04

29Ekadasi 14-44-42Hastham 11-18-48

30 Dwadasi 13-31-56Chitrai

10-48-52

Jamun

December 2013

Elaeocarpus ganitrus

According to Skanda Purana it is believed that the Rudraksha tree originated from Shiva’s tears. Parvathi, the daughter of Daksha did tough penance to get married to Shiva only to find that he was not much interested in worldly pleasures and preferred leading an ascetic life. The longing for ornaments motivated Parvathi to ask Shiva for some jewels. Shiva, smilingly extends his hands and numerous Rudraksha fruits fell from the heavens. Shiva asks Parvathi to string them and make ornaments such as bracelets and necklaces.

SRaahukaalam



12.00 noon to 1.30 pm

MRaahukaalam



10.30 am to 12.00 noon

TRaahukaalam



9.00 am to 10.30 am

WRaahukaalam



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SRaahukaalam



1Trayodasi 11-30-27

Swati 09-34-27

2Chaturdasi : 08-55-15Amavasai : 05-51-50Vishaka : 07-44-15

Anusham 05-26-33

3Prathamai 02-32-14

Kettai 02-50-41

4Dwiteeyai 23-17-40Moolam 00-07-57

5Truteeyai 19-39-31

Pooradam 21-25-03

6Chaturthi 16-25-20

Uthiradam 18-58-49

7Panchami 13-33-14

Thiruvonam 16-53-08

8Shashti

11-10-29Avittam

15-18-34

9Saptami 09-22-51

Sadhayam 14-17-10

10Ashtami 08-11-17


11Navami

07-39-33Uthirattadhi

14-07-27

12Dasami

07-43-27Revati

14-56-22

13Ekadasi 08-21-45Aswini

16-16-46

14Dwadasi 09-28-39Bharani 18-00-53

15Trayodasi 11-01-32Krittika

20-09-14

16Chaturdasi 12-51-20Rohini

22-34-30

17Pournami 14-58-45Mrigasira 01-13-45

18Prathamai 17-18-42


19Dwiteeyai 19-47-30

Punarpoosam FULL

20Truteeyai 22-21-23


21 Chaturthi 00-53-12Poosam09-59-31

22 Panchami 03-14-47Ayilyam12-50-49

23 Shashti

05-16-19Magma

15-33-17

24 Saptami

FULLPooram 17-49-48

25 Saptami 06-46-18Uthiram 19-32-54

26 Ashtami 07-37-30Hastham 20-32-16

27 Navami

07-42-16Chitrai

20-45-51

28 DASAMI06-55-51EKADASI05-20-43

Swati 20-09-17

29 DWADASI02-58-21Vishaka 18-45-40

30 TRAYODASI

23-59-40Anusham 16-42-28

31 CHATURDASI

20-31-39Kettai

14-06-14

Considered a very sacred prayer bead.

Rudraksha

January 2014

Cocos nucifera

Sage Vishwamitra, in a bid to help King Trishanku achieve his desire of reaching the heavens with his mortal body, conducts a powerful Yagna. As a result, the King rises from the ground towards the heavens much to the annoyance of Indra who hurls him down to the earth. Vishwamitra not wanting to face defeat, chants a mantra to hold the falling Trishanku in mid-air, but realising that the powers of the mantra would wear away, holds the King aloft using a long pole. Legend has it that over time, the pole became the Coconut tree trunk and Trishanku’s head turned into a Coconut.

SRaahukaalam



12.00 noon to 1.30 pm

MRaahukaalam



10.30 am to 12.00 noon

TRaahukaalam



9.00 am to 10.30 am

WRaahukaalam



TRaahukaalam





SRaahukaalam



Coconut is also known as a

Kalpavriksha as most parts of the tree

are used for many purposes.

The oil has many medicinal values and coconut is a

quintessential part of all poojas.

1Amavasai16-44-12 Moolam 11-08-23

2Prathamai12-51-50

Pooradam 08-01-50

Uthiradam 04-55-21

3Dwiteeyai 09-04-41Truteeyai 05-30-58

Thiruvonam 02-04-36

4Chaturthi 02-27-26Avittam

23-40-32

5Panchami 23-59-23

Sadhayam 21-50-18

6Shashti

22-15-20Poorattadhi

20-41-47

7Saptami 21-19-14


8Ashtami 21-11-28

Revati 20-46-37

9Navami

21-48-44Aswini

21-55-13

10Dasami

23-04-11Bharani 23-42-40

11Ekadasi 00-51-39Krittika

01-57-33

12Dwadasi 02-59-54Rohini

04-33-04

13Trayodasi 05-21-23Mrigasira

FULL

14Chaturdasi

FULLMrigasira 07-22-14



16Pournami 10-22-32


17Prathamai 12-52-17Poosam 14-06-52

18Dwiteeyai 15-17-42Ayilyam 18-58-34

19 Truteeyai 17-32-28Magam

21-38-12

20 Chaturthi 19-32-30Pooram 00-05-34

21 Panchami 21-10-14Uthiram 02-07-40

22 Shashti

22-19-36Hastham 03-35-49

23 Saptami 22-49-41Chitrai

04-33-20

24 Ashtami 22-37-34

Swati 04-45-52

25 Navami

21-38-35Vishaka 04-12-17

26 Dasami

19-53-12Dasami

19-53-12

27 Ekadasi 17-25-20

Kettai 00-56-50

28 Dwadasi 14-21-13Moolam 22-26-31


Pooradam 19-30-28

30 Chaturdasi 07-02-27Amavasai 03-08-14

Uthiradam 16-24-37


Thiruvonam 13-17-15

Coconut

February 2014

Aegle marmelos

A hunter, who all day could not find any prey, climbs up a Bilva tree for the night fearing wild animals. In order to stay awake, lest he fall from the tree, he plucks some leaves and drops them down one by one, the whole night. The leaves keep falling on the Shiva Linga at the bottom of the tree. Since he had not eaten the entire day and had kept awake the whole night by performing a pooja (dropping of Bilva leaves on the Shiva Linga) which happened to be ‘Shiva Rathri’ - a sacred day, he had unknowingly fulfilled all conditions of Shiva pooja. Mythology has it that the hunter was blessed with Moksha for this act.

SRaahukaalam



12.00 noon to 1.30 pm

MRaahukaalam



10.30 am to 12.00 noon

TRaahukaalam



9.00 am to 10.30 am

WRaahukaalam



TRaahukaalam





SRaahukaalam



Also called as Shriphala meaning

sacred fruit.Tirupathi is the only

Vishnu temple where Bilva leaves are used

in pooja.

Used for skin diseases and is believed to

have anticancer properties.

Fruit is known to promote fertility.

1Dwiteeyai 19-53-12Avittam

10-24-34

2Truteeyai 16-49-27

Sadhayam 07-54-50


3Chaturthi 14-33-58


4Panchami 13-05-14

Revati 04-28-19

5Shashti

12-19-24Aswini

04-57-23

6Saptami 12-30-02Bharani 06-14-41

7Ashtami 13-26-17Krittika FULL

8Navami

15-04-08Krittika

08-12-22

9Dasami

17-12-19Rohini

10-41-37

10Ekadasi 19-38-40Mrigasira 13-29-40

11Dwadasi 22-12-39




13Chaturdasi 03.15.22Poosam 22-22-43

14Pournami 05.23.46Ayilyam 01-06-14

15Prathamai

FULLMagam

03-34-51

16 Prathamai 07-21-29Pooram 05-48-40

17 Dwiteeyai09-03-58

18 Truteeyai10-25-24Uthiram 07-43-20

19 Chaturthi11-23-39Hastham 09-17-36

20 Panchami 11-54-47Chitrai

10-24-02

21 Shashti

11-53-58Swati

11-01-55

22 Saptami 11-17-26Vishaka 11-03-28

23 Ashtami 10-04-40Anusham 10-30-39

24 Navami

08-14-15Dasami

05-50-14Kettai

09-20-18

25 Ekadasi 02-58-19Moolam 07-38-12

Pooradam 05-27-43

26 Dwadasi 23-44-12

Uthiradam 02-56-30


Thiruvonam 00-14-15

28 Chaturdasi 16-50-37Avittam

21-32-24

Bilva

March 2014

Mangifera indica

Mango is considered the king of fruits and also as one of the wish-granting trees (Kalpavriksha). It is documented in the legends that this tree was originally found in Lanka. Hanuman, while travelling to the island-nation leapt from tree to tree and happened to sit upon a Mango tree. So fascinated was he with the flavour of the fruit that he ate many of them and threw the seeds into the ocean. Some of the seeds reached the Indian shores and took roots. It is also believed that the marriage between Shiva and Parvati took place under a Mango tree which is why auspicious events have the venue festooned with strings of Mango leafs even to this day.

SRaahukaalam



12.00 noon to 1.30 pm

MRaahukaalam



10.30 am to 12.00 noon

TRaahukaalam



9.00 am to 10.30 am

WRaahukaalam



TRaahukaalam





SRaahukaalam



30 Amavasai 00-15-32


31 Prathamai22-25-36

Revati 00-26-36

Edible fruit, the pulp of which is used as a cure against diabetes and blood pressure.The powder of seed kernel is used as a cure for dysentery.

1Amavasai 13-30-07

Sadhayam 19-01-12

2Prathamai 10-28-21


3Dwiteeyai : 07-55-30Truteeyai : 05-59-43


Revati 14-12-16

4Chaturthi 04-48-18Aswini

13-59-45

5Panchami 04-26-28Bharani 14-33-21

6Shashti

04-53-11Krittika

15-55-18

7Saptami 06-06-16Krittika

15-54-26

8Ashtami

FULLRohini

17-57-50

9Ashtami07-55-10Mrigasira 20-29-42

10Navami


23-22-18

11Dasami

12-41-44Punarpoosam

02-20-54

12Ekadasi 15-11-32Poosam 05-17-06

13Dwadasi 17-33-13Ayilyam

FULL

14Trayodasi 19-37-16Ayilyam 07-59-43

15Chaturdasi 21-20-40Magam

10-22-12

16 Pournami 22-37-13Pooram 12-24-10

17 Prathamai 23-32-30Uthiram 14-01-46

18 Dwiteeyai 00-00-52Hastham 15-14-18

19 Truteeyai 00-04-15Chitrai

16-03-37


Swati 16-29-15

21 Panchami 22-57-51Vishaka 16-30-13

22 Shashti

21-46-43Anusham 16-06-40

23 Saptami 20-12-17

Kettai 15-19-23

24 Ashtami 18-15-45Moolam 14-10-17

25 Navami

15-57-30Pooradam 12-40-48

26 Dasami

13-24-04Uthiradam 10-53-36

27 Ekadasi 10-40-29

Thiruvonam 08-54-55

28 Dwadasi : 07-51-13Trayodasi : 05-06-48Avittam : 06-24-12

Sadhayam 04-50-58

29 Chaturdasi 02-31-41


Mango

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