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THE HOLY TRIO

Mukkani the holy trio of mango, banana and jackfruit are mentioned in the BEHOLD
ancient Sangam literature and has deep cultural signifi cance.
ITS BEAUTY!

GOLDEN MANGO Ambi, the young unripe mango,
is as special to us as Aam, the
ripe mango. Its distinctive shape
Grown in tropical and sub tropical regions, mango is considered to be the
has been embellished in verse
abode of gods and goddesses.
and fabric and its enticing
Rahul Byadwal, Class 8A, Janki Devi Public School, Sanganer, Jaipur
taste in pickles!!
Botanical Name: Mangifera
indica
Common Names: Aam (Hindi),
Amra (Sanskrit), Mavu
(Kannada), Merosi (Angami)

MANGO

MYTHOLOGY

In Vedas, mangoes
have been referred
as ‘food of the gods’. In
Buddhism, it is sacred as
Buddha meditated under
the mango trees. Jaina Tirthankara,
Neminatha attained enlightenment
under a mango tree. The mango tree
was brought to India by Lord Hanuman, MAGICAL MANGO
as per the Goan folklore. Tribal songs
and riddle often centre on the mango The bark, leaves and twigs are used for diff erent
purposes. Magniferin, an antioxidant from mango
tree and highlight its sanctity and the
love tribals have for the tree. tree has anti-diabetic, anti-infl ammatory and anti-
cancer properties.
Vishw Nihal, Class 7B, Oxford Grammar School,
Hyderabad; S.S. Sree Prasaad, Class 6A, Jiya, Class 8, Mukand Lal Public School, Yamunanagar; S. Rakshitha,
Glazebrooke Public School, Reddiyur, Class 4, PSGR Krishnammal Nursery and Primary School,
Salem Coimbatore
Illustration by Jiya, Class 8, Mukand Lal Public School, Yamunanagar

BUDDHA'S SACRIFICE

The Buddha once lived as a monkey on a mango tree
with his clan. They never let the fruit fall to the ground,
ACTIVITY: where it might be found by a man. But one fell into the
TORAN DECOR river and travelled to Banaras where the king found and
ate it. Overcome with desire, he ordered to search for the
Leaves and fruits of the mango tree are hung on
tree and kill the monkeys. To save the other monkeys the
doors and entrances as torans and are used in Buddha made a bridge of his body over the river, but
many religious ceremonies. Design a toran using
lost his own life in the process. For this reason Buddhists
leaves of trees from your home garden. revere the mango as a sacred tree.

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