Bengal Quince

Bengal Quince Botanical Name: Aegle marmelos (L.) Correa Common Name: Bengal Quince, Bael (Hindi), Vilvam (Tamil), Bilva (Sanskrit) Distribution: Throughout India In Religion and Mythology​ The Bilva tree is associated…

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Banyan

Banyan Botanical Name: Ficus benghalensis Linn. Common Name: Banyan, Bargat (Hindi), Aalamaram (Tamil), Nyagrodha (Sanskrit) Distribution: Throughout India In Religion and Mythology​ Lord Dakshinamurthy under the banyan tree The tree…

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Bamboo

Bamboo Botanical Name: Bambusa bambos (L.) Voss Common Name: Bamboo, Bans (Hindi), Moongil (Tamil), Venu (Sanskrit) Distribution: Throughout India In Religion and Mythology​ Lord Krishna with his bamboo flute The…

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Asoka

Asoka Botanical Name: Saraca indica (syn. Saraca asoca) Common Name: Ashoka tree, Ashok (Hindi), Asogam (Tamil), Ashokam / Madhupushpam (Sanskrit) Distribution: Central and Eastern Himalayas, Northern plains, Orissa and the…

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Arabian Jasmine

Arabian Jasmine Botanical Name: Jasminum sambac (L.) Aiton. Common Name:Arabian Jasmine, Moghra (Hindi), Kundumalligai (Tamil), Mallika (Sanskrit) Distribution: Throughout India, cultivated In Religion and Mythology​ The tree is associated with…

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Water Buffalo

Water Buffalo Scientific Name: Bubalus bubalis. Common Name: Buffalo, Bhains (Hindi), Yerumai (Tamil), Mahishaha (Sanskrit) Distribution: Throughout India In Religion and Mythology​ Yama riding a buffalo The buffalo is most…

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Vulture

Vulture Scientific Name: Gyps sp. Common Name: Vulture, Gidh (Hindi), Kazhugu (Tamil), Grudhaha (Sanskrit) Distribution: Throughout India In Religion and Mythology​ Jatayu, the vulture King fighting Ravana Another vulture, which…

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Tortoise

Tortoise Scientific Name: Geochelone elegans Common Name: Tortoise, Kachuva (Hindi), Aamai (Tamil), Kurmaha (Sanskrit) Distribution: Throughout India In Religion and Mythology​ Kurma avatara of Lord Vishnu Kurma was the second…

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