Sl. No. |
Graha
(planet) |
Position |
Plant name |
Botanical name |
Family |
Click for Details |
1. |
Surya (Sun) |
Middle
|
Rui
(Milk weed) |
Calotropis gigantea |
Euphorbiaceae |
|
2. |
Chandra (Moon) |
South-East |
Palash
(Flame of forest) |
Butea monosperma
|
Fabaceae |
|
3. |
Budha (Mercury) |
North |
Apamarg
(Prickly chaff flower) |
Achyranthus aspera
|
Amaranthaceae |
|
4. |
Shukra (Venus) |
East |
Umbar
(Cluster fig) |
Ficus racemosa |
Moraceae |
|
5. |
Mangal (Mars) |
South |
Khair
(Cutch tree) |
Acacia catechu |
Fabaceae |
|
6. |
Bruhaspati/ Guru (Jupiter) |
North-East |
Peepal
(Sacred fig) |
Ficus religiosa |
Moraceae |
|
7. |
Shani (Saturn) |
West |
Shami
(Spunge tree) |
Prosopis cineraria |
Mimosaceae |
|
8. |
Rahu (Dragon’s head) |
South-West |
Durva
(Bermuda grass) |
Cynadon dactylon |
Poaceae |
|
9. |
Ketu (Dragon’s tail) |
North-West |
Darbha
(Halfa grass) |
Desmostachya bipinnata |
Poaceae |
|
Sl. No. |
Rashi (Zodiac) |
Position |
Plant name |
Botanical name |
Family |
Click for Details |
1. |
Mesh (Aries ) |
0-30° |
Rakta Chandan
(Red sandalwood)
|
Pterocarpous santalinus |
Fabaceae |
|
2. |
Vrishabh (Taurus)
|
30-60° |
Sapta parni
(Devil’s tree) |
Alstonia scholaris
|
Apocyanaceae |
|
3. |
Mithun (Gemini)
|
60-90° |
Panas
(Jack fruit) |
Artocarpus hererophyllus |
Moraceae |
|
4. |
Karka (Cancer)
|
90-120° |
Palash
(Flame of forest) |
Butea monosperma |
Fabaceae |
|
5. |
Singh (Leo)
|
120-150° |
Ber
(Indian jujube) |
Zizhiphus mauritiana |
Rhamnaceae |
|
6. |
Kanya (Virgo)
|
150-180° |
Aam
(Mango) |
Mangifera indica |
Anacardiaceae |
|
7. |
Tula (Libra)
|
180-210° |
Bakul
(Bullet wood) |
Mimusops elenjii |
Sapotaceae |
|
8. |
Vrishchik (Scorpio) |
210-240° |
Khair
(Cutch tree) |
Acacia catechu |
Fabaceae |
|
9. |
Dhanu (Saggittarius)
|
240-270° |
Aswatha/ Peepal
(Sacred fig) |
Ficus religiosa |
Moraceae |
|
10. |
Makar (Capricon)
|
270-300° |
Sissam
(Indian rose wood) |
Dalbergia sissoo |
Fabaceae |
|
11. |
Kumbh (Aquarius)
|
300-330° |
Shami
(Spunge tree) |
Prosopis cineraria |
Mimosaceae |
|
12. |
Meen (Pisces)
|
330-360° |
Vata vruksha
(Banyan tree) |
Ficus benghalensis |
Moraceae |
|
Sl. No. |
Nakshatra
|
Position
|
Plant name
|
Botanical name |
Family |
Click for Details |
1. |
Ashwini
(Beta Arietis) |
0-13° 20´ |
Kajra
(Poison nut) |
Strychnos nux-vomica
|
Loganiaceae |
|
2. |
Bharani
(41 Arietus) |
13° 20´-26° 40´ |
Amla
(Indian gooseberry)
|
Embilica officinalis
|
Euphorbiaceae |
|
3. |
Kritika
(Etatauri Alcyone-2) |
26° 40´-40° 00´ |
Umbar
(Cluster fig) |
Ficus racemosa
|
Moraceae |
|
4. |
Rohini
(Aldebaran) |
40° 00´-53° 20´ |
Jamun
(Java plum) |
Syzigium cumini |
Myrtaceae |
|
5. |
Mrigashirsha (Lambda
orionis) |
53° 20´-66° 40´ |
Khair
(Cutch tree) |
Acacia catechu
|
Leguminoseae |
|
6. |
Ardra (Gamma) |
66° 40´-80° 00´ |
Sissam
(Indian rosewood) |
Dalbergia sissoo
|
Fabaceae |
|
Agar wood
(Krishna guru ) |
Aquilaria agallocha
|
Thymelaeaceae |
Krishna kamal
(Passion fruit) |
Passiflora edulis
|
Passifloraceae |
Thippali
(Long pepper) |
Piper longum
|
Piperaceae |
7. |
Punarvasu
(Beta Geminorium
pollux) |
80° 00´-93° 20´ |
Bamboo |
Dendrocalamus
strictus |
Poaceae |
|
Bamboo |
Bambusa arundinaceae
|
Poaceae |
Babul
(Gum arabic tree)
|
Vachellia nilotica |
Fabaceae |
8. |
Pushya
(Delta Cancri) |
93° 20´-106° 40´ |
Peepal
(Sacred fig) |
Ficus religiosa
|
Moraceae |
|
9. |
Ashlesha
(Zeta Hydare) |
106° 40´-120° 00´ |
Nagkesar
(Indian rose
chestnut) |
Messua ferrea |
Calophyllaceae |
|
10. |
Magha
(Regulus/ Roleonis) |
120° 00´-133° 20´ |
Vata vruksh
(Banyan tree)
|
Ficus bengalensis
|
Moraceae |
|
11. |
Purva phalguni (Delta
Leonis) |
133°20´-146°40´ |
Palash
(Flame of forest)
|
Butea monospema
|
Fabaceae |
|
Sita Ashok
(Ashoka tree)
|
Saraca asoka |
Caesalpinaceae |
12.
|
Uttara phalguni (Denebala)
|
146° 40´-160° 00´
|
Payar Peepal
(Golden rumph’s fig)
|
Ficus rumphii |
Moraceae |
|
Paras Peepal
(Portia tree)
|
Thespesia populnea
|
Malvaceae |
Pakur
(White fig)
|
Ficus infectoria |
Moraceae |
Shami
(Spunge tree) |
Prosopis cineraria
|
Leguminosae |
13. |
Hasta
(Delta Corvi) |
160° 00´-173° 20´
|
Chameli
(Jasmine)
|
Jasminum grandiflorum
|
Oleaceae |
|
Ambada
(Wild mango) |
Spondia magifera
|
Anacardiaceae |
14. |
Chitra
(Virginis spica) |
173° 20´-186° 40´
|
Bael
(Stone apple tree)
|
Aegle marmelos |
Rutaceae |
|
15.
|
Swathi
(Alpha Bootis/
Arcturus) |
186° 40´-200° 00´
|
Arjun
(Arjun tree) |
Terminalia arjuna
|
Combretaceae |
|
16.
|
Vishakha
(Alpha Librae) |
200° 00´-213° 00´ |
Viklo
(Red spike thorn) |
Mytenus emarginata |
Celastraceae |
|
Parijat
(Night Jasmine) |
Nyctanthes arbour-tristis
|
Salicaceae |
Nagkesar
(Indian Rose
Chestnut) |
Messua ferrea |
Calophyllaceae |
Champhar
(Governor’s plum)
|
Flacourtia montana |
Oleaceae |
Dadhiphal
(Elephant apple ) |
Limonium acidissimum
|
Rutaceae |
17. |
Anuradha
(Delta Scorpii) |
213° 00´-226° 40´ |
Bakul
(Bullet wood)
|
Mimusops elenjii |
Sapotaceae |
|
Nagkesar
(Indian rose
Chestnut) |
Messua ferrea |
Calophyllaceae |
18. |
Jeshta (Antares) |
226° 40´-240° 00´ |
Shimalo
(Red
silk cotton tree) |
Bombax malabaricum |
Bombacaceae |
|
Kate savar
(Red cotton tree) |
Bombax ceiba
|
Bombacaceae |
Neem
(Margosa tree)
|
Azadirachta indica
|
Meliaceae |
19.
|
Moola
(Lambada Scorpi)
|
240° 00´-253° 20´
|
Garmalo
(Indian laburnum
tree) |
Cassia fistula |
Leguminacae |
|
Raal
(White damar) |
Vateria indica |
Dipterocarpaceae |
Bael
(Stone apple tree)
|
Aegle marmelos |
Rutaceae |
20. |
Purva ashata
(Delta sagittarii) |
253° 20´-266° 40´ |
Vet
(Rattan cane)
|
Calamus rotang
|
Arecaceae |
|
Sita ashok
(Ashoka tree) |
Saraca indica |
Caesalpinaceae |
21. |
Uttara ashata (Sigma
sagittavivi) |
266° 40´-280° 00´ |
Panas
(Jack fruit tree) |
Artocarpus
heterophyllus
|
Moraceae |
|
22. |
Shravan
(Alpho Aquila/
Altair)
|
280° 00´-293° 20´ |
Rui
(Milk weed) |
Calotropis procera/
gigantia |
Asclepiadaceae |
|
Nariyal
(Coconut tree) |
Cocos nucifera
|
Arecaceae |
Sita ashok
(Ashoka tree) |
Saraca ashoka |
Caesalpinaceae |
23. |
Dhanishtha
(Beta Dalphini)
|
293° 20´-306° 40´ |
Shami
(Spunge tree) |
Prosopis cineraria |
Mimosaceae |
|
Nariyal
(Coconut tree)
|
Cocos nucifera
|
Arecaceae |
24. |
Shatataaraka (Lambda
Aquarii) |
306° 40´-320° 00´ |
Kadamb
(Burflower tree)
|
Mitragyana parvifolia
(Anthocephalus
kadamba) |
Rubiaceae |
|
25. |
Purva Bhadrapada
(Beta pegasi/ Markab) |
320° 00´-333° 20´ |
Aam
(Mango tree) |
Mangifera indica
|
Anacardiacea |
|
Neem
(Margosa tree) |
Azadirachta indica
|
Meliaceae |
26.
|
Uttara Bhadrapada
(Gamma Pegasi/ Algenib)
|
333° 20´-346° 40´ |
Aam
(Mango tree) |
Mangifera indica
|
Anacardiacea |
|
Neem
(Margosa tree) |
Azadirachta indica
|
Meliaceae |
27. |
Revati
(Zeta piscium) |
346° 40´-360° 00´ |
Mahua
(Indian butter tree)
|
Madhuca indica
|
Sapotaceae |
|