Dear all members, please dont confuse yourself with Local names, i think in Marathi it is called as Rui, whereas in Sanskrit or Hindi its Mandar or Arkapatra
In many states, leaves are offered to Lord Hanumana Its also a plant of 21 Ganesh-patri of Lord Ganesha, so also offered to Lord Ganesha too regards, On Mon, Jul 25, 2011 at 11:36 AM, Smilax004 <[email protected]>wrote: > It is a medicinal plant too. The leaves, root, bark and milky latex is > used in traditional medicine. It is used in some ayurveda preparations > for hair related treatment, used in preparing medicine for snake > bite. > > Due to its toxicity the latex was used to make poison arrows. > > > Regards, > Giby > > > > Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/738101 > > On Jul 24, 9:44 pm, DHIREN PANIA <[email protected]> wrote: > > Madhuriji, > > > > May be ,but I have not seen or heard about offering white flowers to > > Ganesha. May be in South the custom may be. > > > > RGD > > Dhiren Pania > > > > On Sun, Jul 24, 2011 at 7:48 PM, Madhuri Pejaver <[email protected] > >wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Dineshji > > > you have written about leaves of Rui Calatropis??es leaves are offered > to > > > Lord Hanumana. > > > What I HAD WRITTEN WAS ABOUT MANDAR > > > It is the variety? of Calatropis producing the white flowers. The white > > > flowers are offered to Lord Ganesha! > > > Cheers > > > Madhuri > > > > > --- On *Sun, 24/7/11, Balkar Arya <[email protected]>* wrote: > > > > > From: Balkar Arya <[email protected]> > > > Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:74979] Re: Calotropis gigantea from Bel > pattar > > > Haerbalgarden Samalkha Panipat > > > To: "DHIREN PANIA" <[email protected]> > > > Cc: "efloraofindia" <[email protected]> > > > Date: Sunday, 24 July, 2011, 7:24 PM > > > > > Thanks Dhiren ji for new information > > > > > On Sun, Jul 24, 2011 at 7:17 PM, DHIREN PANIA <[email protected]< > http://mc/[email protected]> > > > > wrote: > > > > > But in Western and Central ,northern Part of India leaves are offered > to > > > lord hanuman and on Saturday people make garland offered.You see near > > > Hanuman Temple. > > > > > The White variety of *Calotropis* *gigantea* (L.) is used in > religious > > > matter. > > > > > Leaves are Ayurvedic property, used in Arthritis and Elephantiasis > > > > > Regards > > > Dhiren Pania > > > > > On Sun, Jul 24, 2011 at 11:18 AM, H S <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Its individual perception, > > > > > regards, > > > > > On Sat, Jul 23, 2011 at 9:10 PM, Balkar Arya <[email protected]< > http://mc/[email protected]> > > > > wrote: > > > > > Yes HS ji But as per theplantlist.org *Calotropis* *gigantea* (L.) > Dryand. > > > is an accepted <http://www.theplantlist.org/about/#accepted> name > > > > > On Sat, Jul 23, 2011 at 9:09 PM, Balkar Arya <[email protected]< > http://mc/[email protected]> > > > > wrote: > > > > > Yes Mahadeswara ji and Madhuri Ji, Offered to Lord Ganesh > > > > > On Sat, Jul 23, 2011 at 6:12 PM, Mahadeswara <[email protected]< > http://mc/[email protected]> > > > > wrote: > > > > > In Southeri India especially Tamil Nadu , the flowers are offered to > > > Lord Ganesha during the Ganesha festival as well as in the pullaiyar > > > koils (temple).. > > > > > On Jul 23, 3:59 pm, [email protected]< > http://mc/[email protected]>wrote: > > > > I think old thread should exist on it. As in Marathi it is called > Mandar, > > > loved by Lord Ganesha. > > > > Madhuri > > > > Sent from BlackBerry® on Airtel > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: H S <[email protected]< > http://mc/[email protected]> > > > > > > Sender: [email protected]< > http://mc/[email protected]> > > > > Date: Sat, 23 Jul 2011 16:14:47 > > > > To: Balkar Arya<[email protected]< > http://mc/[email protected]> > > > > > > Cc: indiantreepix<[email protected]< > http://mc/[email protected]> > > > > > > Subject: Re: [efloraofindia:74856] Calotropis gigantea from Bel > pattar > > > Haerbal > > > > garden Samalkha Panipat > > > > > > some author treat this as var. alba (white flowers) > > > > > > regards, > > > > > > On Sat, Jul 23, 2011 at 7:37 AM, Balkar Arya <[email protected]< > http://mc/[email protected]>> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > Dear All > > > > > Calotropis gigantea > > > > > From Herbal garden Samalkha Panipat > > > > > > > -- > > > > > Regards > > > > > > > Dr Balkar Singh > > > > > Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology > > > > > Arya P G College, Panipat > > > > > Haryana-132103 > > > > > 09416262964 > > > > > > -- > > > > - H.S. > > > > > > A scientific man ought to have no wishes, no affections, - a mere > heart > > > of > > > > stone > > > > > -- > > > Regards > > > > > Dr Balkar Singh > > > Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology > > > Arya P G College, Panipat > > > Haryana-132103 > > > 09416262964 > > > > > -- > > > Regards > > > > > Dr Balkar Singh > > > Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology > > > Arya P G College, Panipat > > > Haryana-132103 > > > 09416262964 > > > > > -- > > > - H.S. > > > > > A scientific man ought to have no wishes, no affections, - a mere heart > of > > > stone > > > > > -- > > > Regards > > > > > Dr Balkar Singh > > > Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology > > > Arya P G College, Panipat > > > Haryana-132103 > > > 09416262964 > -- - H.S. A scientific man ought to have no wishes, no affections, - a mere heart of stone
