Crepe Jasmine Botanical Name: Tabernaemontana divaricata Linn. Common Name: Crepe Jasmine, Chandni (Hindi), Nandhiyavatai (Tamil), Nandivriksha (Sanskrit) Distribution: Throughout India In Religion and Mythology It is sacred to Lord Shiva…
Coconut Tree Botanical Name: Cocos nucifera Linn. Common Name: Coconut tree, Nariyal (Hindi), Thennai (Tamil), Narikela (Sanskrit) Distribution: Coastal tracts of India In Religion and Mythology A ‘Purnakumbha’ is a…
Clearing Nut Tree Botanical Name: Strychnos potatorum Linn.. Common Name: Clearing nut tree, Nirmali (Hindi), Tettrankottai (Tamil), Katakah (Sanskrit) Distribution: Deciduous forests of West Bengal, central and southern India In…
Champaka Botanical Name: Michelia champaca Linn. Common Name: Fragrant Champaka, Champa (Hindi), Shenbagam (Tamil), Champakah (Sanskrit) Distribution: Throughout India In Religion and Mythology Champaka is held sacred and offered to…
Castor bean plant Botanical Name: Ricinus communis Linn. Common Name: Castor bean plant, Erand (Hindi), Amanakku (Tamil), Erandah (Sanskrit) Distribution: Throughout India In Religion and Mythology The Swayambu lingam at…
Cannon ball tree Botanical Name: Couroupita guianensis Aublet. Common Name:Cannon ball tree, Shivaling (Hindi), Nagalingam (Tamil), Naga pushpam (Sanskrit) Distribution: Throughout India In Religion and Mythology The flower is offered…
Camel - foot Tree Botanical Name: Bauhinia variegata Linn. Common Name: Camel foot tree, Kachnar (Hindi), Sigappu Mandharai (Tamil), Kovidara (Sanskrit) Distribution: Throughout India In Religion and Mythology The flower…
Butterfly pea plant Botanical Name: Clitoria ternatea Linn. Common Name: Butterfly pea, Aparajit (Hindi), Kannikodi (Tamil), Aparajitha (Sanskrit) Distribution: Throughout India In Religion and Mythology The plant is associated with…
Blue Waterlily Botanical Name: Nymphaea stellata Common Name: Indian Blue Waterlily, Neelkamal (Hindi), Alli-tamarai (Tamil), Krishna Kamalam (Sanskrit) Distribution: Warmer parts of India in tanks, ponds and ditches In Religion…
Blinding tree Botanical Name:Excoecaria agallocha Linn. Common Name: Blinding tree, Tejbala (Hindi), Thillai (Tamil), Ugaru (Sanskrit) Distribution: Western Ghats and the Pichavaram swamps In Religion and Mythology Lord Nataraja The…