Environment, Climate change, Afforestation, et al, are the buzz-words since the later part of last century. Little did I realise that the wealth of Indian scriptures contained a detailed anthology on Environment!
Navagraha Vana, as the name implies means placement of trees related to its planet corresponding to its beneficial location - both as a cluster or dispersed.
The information under Navagraha Vana that has been specified in various writings of our ancestors, included Vastu Shastra, and placement of trees & plants according to its corresponding Planet.
Lesser mortals too, under various Rashi's have trees that could bring luck or simply belong to their stars. Below is an attempt to assimilate that knowledge:
Navagraha Vana (Planet Trees)
No Star Star Botanical Name Common Name Direction
1 Sun Surya Calotropis gigantea Crown Flower Middle
2 Moon Soma Butea monosperma Flame of Forest South-East
3 Mars Kuja Acasia Catechu Cutch tree South
4 Mercury Mercury Achyranthes aspera Prickly chaff flower North-East
5 Jupiter Jupiter Ficus Religiosa Sacred fig North
6 Venus Venus Ficus racemosa Cluster Fig East
7 Saturn Sani Prosopis cineraria West
8 Rahu Rahu Cynodon dactylon Bermuda grass
Creeping cynodon South -West
9 Ketu Ketu Imperata cylindrica Cogongrass
Thath grass North-West
It is beneficial to plant trees as per scriptures; it is however imperative that native trees are planted so that we need not wory of its accalamatisomg to local conditions.
Navagraha Vana, as the name implies means placement of trees related to its planet corresponding to its beneficial location - both as a cluster or dispersed.
The information under Navagraha Vana that has been specified in various writings of our ancestors, included Vastu Shastra, and placement of trees & plants according to its corresponding Planet.
Lesser mortals too, under various Rashi's have trees that could bring luck or simply belong to their stars. Below is an attempt to assimilate that knowledge:
Navagraha Vana (Planet Trees)
No Star Star Botanical Name Common Name Direction
1 Sun Surya Calotropis gigantea Crown Flower Middle
2 Moon Soma Butea monosperma Flame of Forest South-East
3 Mars Kuja Acasia Catechu Cutch tree South
4 Mercury Mercury Achyranthes aspera Prickly chaff flower North-East
5 Jupiter Jupiter Ficus Religiosa Sacred fig North
6 Venus Venus Ficus racemosa Cluster Fig East
7 Saturn Sani Prosopis cineraria West
8 Rahu Rahu Cynodon dactylon Bermuda grass
Creeping cynodon South -West
9 Ketu Ketu Imperata cylindrica Cogongrass
Thath grass North-West
It is beneficial to plant trees as per scriptures; it is however imperative that native trees are planted so that we need not wory of its accalamatisomg to local conditions.
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