Ashoka Tree Ashoka trees are revered for their beautiful clusters of fragrant, orange-red flowers and slender, evergreen ...

In Buddhism, Ashoka trees are often planted near monasteries. ... When you next walk past a tree, don’t just see leaves. See lineage. See legend. The ground beneath you might be sacred.

“For instance, certain trees hold immense significance for Dussehra. The Ashoka tree holds a special significance during the festival of Dussehra. In Hinduism, the Ashoka tree is regarded as sacred.

This is because the Ashoka tree's bark, leaves, root, or blooms can all be utilised medicinally. The South, Central, and East Himalayas of India are home to this tree.

Branches of Botany: Ashoka trees can add fragrance, color to backyard gardens. By Jesse Adams and Tim Kroessig, Special to the Star-Advertiser.

The ashoka tree is considered sacred throughout the Indian subcontinent, ... Mango Leaves. The leaf of the Mango tree is used for religious and social ceremonies. 0 COMMENT. Write.

Ashoka tree literally means “sorrow-less”. Its botanical name is “saraca indica,” and it has two types: the geotropic and the phototropic. The geotropic type has the shape of a cone; when ...

The bright orange-red flowers of the Ashoka were meant to keep her calm and happy, and its evergreen leaves provided cool shade. In effect, the tree kept Sita’s twin foetuses (Luv and Kush) healthy.

At a time when the upkeep of trees receive scant regard, here’s a collective which celebrates the “sixth birthday” of 12 Ashoka trees, which line the median along the Vazhuthacaud – Cotton ...

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: City-based NGO ‘Friends of Trees’ are working towards a cleaner and greener future. They have been conserving Ashoka trees in the city which ...