Thanks Satishji.....very valuable information. Regards,
Renee On Sat, Jul 16, 2011 at 3:28 PM, Satish Phadke <phadke.sat...@gmail.com>wrote: > Recently *Celastrus paniculatus* (Jyotishmati) was mentioned by somebody > as one of the Patri's offered to Lord Ganesha. Somehow this plant doesn't > figure in the list provided below. Of course there are variations in the > literature. > Dr Phadke > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: satish phadke <phadke.sat...@gmail.com> > Date: Thu, Sep 13, 2007 at 7:50 PM > Subject: Patri's for Lord Ganesha > To: shalm...@googlegroups.com > > > Just a compilation of information.Various leaves or Patri's are offered to > Lord Ganesha during the Ganesh Festival.It was a tradition to know and > remember these plants during the festival since ancient times.One should not > rob or destroy these plants as it happens today.Many alternatives are also > sold mimicking the originals. > > > > > > > > Patri's offered to Lord Ganesha > CommonName > (Marathi/Sanskrit) Alt.Name Botanical Name Family 1 Arjun Arjunsadada > Terminalia > arjuna Combretaceae 2 Agast Hadga Sesbania grandiflora Fabaceae 3 Aghada > Apamarg Achyranthus aspera Amaranthaceae 4 Bel Sriphal Aegle marmelos > Rutaceae 5 Bor Badari Zizyphus mauritiana Rhamnaceae 6 Devdar Devdaru Cedrus > deodorata Zingiberaceae 7 Durva Harali Cynodon Dactylon Poaceae 8 Dalimb > Dadim Punica granatum Lythraceae 9 Dhotra Dhatura Datura Stramonium > Solanaceae 10 Dorli Ranwang Solanum Indicum Solanaceae 11 Jai/Jati/Jatika > Jasmine Jasminum Auriculatum Oleaceae 12 Kanher Karweer Nerium indicum > Apocyanaceae 13 Kewda Ketki Pandanus odoratimus Pandanaceae 14 Maka > Bhrungraj Eclipta erecta(prostrata) Asteraceae 15 Marwa Maarwa Origanum > majorana Lamiaceae 16 Mogra Mallika Jasminum sambac Oleaceae 17 Pimpal > Ashvattha Ficus religiosum Moraceae 18 Rui Ark Calotropis procera > Aesclepiadaceae 19 Shami Khejdi Prosopis speciosa Mimosaceae 20 Tulas > Vaijayanti Osimum sanctum Lamiaceae 21 Vishnukrant Vishnukranta Evolvulus > alsinoides Convolvulaceae > Some other books have mentioned other plants also in this list such as > Mango(Amba), Tadpatra, Kadamb, Brahmi, Malati (Hiptage madablota ),Gokarna > (Clitorea ternatea), Palas (Butea). > > Satish Phadke > >
