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Spiritual SAL

Botanical Name: Shorea robusta KRISHNA'S KADAMBA
Common Name: Sal (Hindi), Botanical Name: Neolamarckia
Kungiliyam (Tamil), Dieng blei
cadamba
(Khasi), Sargi gatcho (Odia)
Common Name: Kadamb (Hindi),
Sal tree is associated with the birth Katampu (Malayalam), Banphar
and death of Lord Buddha. Sal tree is (Mizo), Rudrakskamba (Telugu)
also known as Sakhua in Jharkhand. Grown as an ornamental tree
It is extremely vital for the ecosystem of in India, the Kadamba tree is
the state and is worshipped by the tribals mentioned in the Bhagavata
of East India. Sarhul is the tribal festival Purana. In north it is associated
of blossoming of the sal tree during the with Lord Krishna whereas in Illustration by Mohit
spring season as many tribal communities consider it to south it is known as Parvati’s tree. In Singh, Class 10, Raksha
be the home of the spirits. The Shalabhanjika sculptures Theravada Buddhism, the Sumedha Anusandhan Vidyalaya,
in Bharut, Sanchi and Mathura often represents a girl Buddha attained enlightenment Dehradun
gathering fl owers of the sal tree or around the sal tree. under a Kadamba tree. Karam-Kadamba is a popular
Rachit, Class 9A, Motilal Nehru Public School, Jamshedpur harvest festivals celebrated during Bhadra month. The
fl owers of the tree are used in making perfumes.
DIVINE PARIJAT Balaji Naik, Class 7B, Oxford Grammar School, Hyderabad; Shanjeev, Class
9A, Glazebrooke Public School, Reddiyur, Salem; Mahati Magesh, Class 10,
G.D. Matric Higher Secondary School, Coimbatore

Botanical Name: Nyctanthes
arbor-tristis
Common Name: Night-fl ower
jasmine (English), Harsingar (Hindi), Blessed BAMBOO
Shefali (Bengali), Xewalee (Assamese)

According to the Mahabharata, the tree emerged Botanical Name: Bambusa bambos
from the ocean during the samudra manthan or churning Common Name: Baans (Hindi),
of the ocean. The fragrant fl owers of this tree open at Venu (Sanskrit), Vamsamu
dusk and close at dawn. A sacred parijat tree in Kintoor in (Telugu), Saneibi (Manipuri)
Uttar Pradesh is said to have been brought to earth from
The bamboo is an
heaven by Lord Krishna. The leaves and oil of the tree are
extremely sacred tree
used in Ayurveda to cure ailments. The parijat tree acts as
and was used by Lord
an environmental purifi er.
Krishna in the form of
D.G. Srinithi, Class 9C, Glazebrooke Public School, Reddiyur, Salem; Tanvi his fl ute to charm the
Chaparala, Class 9C, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavans Public School, Jubilee Hills
Hyderabad residents of Vrindavan.
That is why Krishna is
known as Venugopala.
Since it grows in clusters,
the bamboo signifi es a
large family or progeny. The
Garos and Kacharis of Assam
worship the bamboo post
after planting it. It is often used
Illusration by U. Shri Hare, to drive evil spirits away by many
Class 9A, Angappa Educational
Trust Senior Secondary School, tribes of India. Bamboo reserves called Mawmund are
Coimbatore considered sacred in Mizoram.

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