Navgraha/ Rashi/ Nakshtra Vatika

1. Navagraha Vatika

Details of navagraha vatika plants

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Graha (planet)

Position

Plant name

Botanical name

Family

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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

 

 

2. Rashi Vatika  

Details of rashi vatika plants

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Rashi (Zodiac)

 

Position

Plant name

Botanical name

Family

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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

 

 

3. Nakshatra vatika

Details of the nakshatra vatika plants

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 Nakshatra

 

Position

Plant name

 Botanical name

Family

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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