very nice, surajit... but why only NRI Bengali... I would think its all indians... not just bangali... I found them crazy about this flower in Gujarat and Kutchh, Bombay and Madhya Pradesh ... and the unscrupulous busnessmen who adulterate saffron with the orange pedical of the flower... usha di
On Fri, Jul 20, 2012 at 11:53 PM, surajit koley < [email protected]> wrote: > Sir / Madam, > > The only flower that brings nostalgia to NRI > Bengali<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Durga_Puja> and fill > hearts with the sweet memories of golden old days is the same flower that > once produced vibes in the creative minds of poets and > novelists<http://heteroglot.wordpress.com/2011/09/27/shefali/>. > The flower is SHIULI or SHEFALI in > Bengali<http://www.flickr.com/photos/52569650@N00/5341831643/>, > often depicted along with the *Saccharum > spontaneum*<http://www.goodlightscraps.com/content/durga-puja/durga-puja-42.jpg> > to > announce the arrival of Devi > Durga<http://ehsaas.sulekha.com/blog/post/2008/07/parijat-the-flower-of-gods.htm> > . > > Species : *Nyctanthes arbor-tristis* L. > Bengali Name : SHIULI, SHEFALI > Habit & Habitat : small tree, once very common in front yard > Date : 4/7/12, 12.12 P.M. > Place : Hooghly > > Thank you & Regards, > > Surajit Koley > > -- Usha di ===========
