In Hindi also D. bipinnata is called KUSH. At the time of worship kush mats are used. As per our mythology Rishi Valmik cloned the child Love from Kush grass only. He was known as Kush. Promila
On Thu, Jul 22, 2010 at 1:42 PM, Tabish <tabi...@gmail.com> wrote: > It is a grass which is called डाभ Dabh in Hindi, Kush in Bangla and > Assamia > http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Daabh.html > - Tabish > > On Jul 22, 12:26 pm, Anand Kumar Bhatt <anandkbh...@gmail.com> wrote: > > What tree or bush is DESMOSTACHYA BIPINNATE whhc is used in several > Hindu > > pujas? I may have spelled the name incorrectly. Thanks. > > ak > > -- > > Anand Kumar Bhatt > > A-59, B.S.F.Colony, Airport Road > > Gwalior. 474 005. > > Tele: 0751-247 2233. Mobile 0 94253 09780. > > My blogsite is at:http://anandkbhatt.blogspot.com > > (A new blog has been added on 20 July '10.) > > And the photo site:www.flickr.com/photos/akbhatt/ > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > Ten most common surnames of Indians: Singh, Kumar, Sharma, Patel, Shah, > > Lal, Gupta, Bhat, Rao, Reddy. Cheers! >
