Nakshatra Vanam (Star Forest)

Nakshatra Vanam (Star Forest)

This page describes the trees that correspond to each lunar star sign. Conventional astrology dictates that planting, nurturing and worshipping respective trees by individuals according to their star signs will yield them significant growth and prosperity. In olden days, temples and parks used to plant these trees in various geometrical combinations corresponding to circles, linear and elliptical lines, representing Sree Chakra and Sudarshana Chakra etc.

SI. No.	Constellation	Sanskrit Name	Ruling Diety	Name of Tree in Various Languages
				Malayalam	English	Tamil	Telugu	Hindi	Sanskrit	Kannada	Botanical Name
1.	Aswathy	Ashwini	Aswini Kumara	Kanjiram	Nux vomica				Karaskaram		Strychnos Nux-vomica (LINN.)
2.	Bharani	Bharani	Yama	Nelli	Indian Gooseberry	Amalagam	Amalaki	Amla	Amlika		Phylanthus Emlica
3.	Karthika	Krittika	Agni	Atthi	Cluster Fig	Atti	Atti		Atteeka		Ficus racemosa
4.	Rohini	Rohini	Brahma	Njaval	Jamun	Jambu	Neredu				Syzygium cumini
5.	Makayiram	Mrigasira	Moon	Karingali	Cucth Tree	Karunkali	Podalimanu	Khair, Khaira	khadirah	kalu	Mimosaceae
6.	Thirvathira	Aardra	Shiva	Kumbil	Cashmere Tree	Kumla	gumartek, gummadi	Gambhara, Gamari	Kashmarya, Madhuparni, Kumbhika, Gambhari	kulimavu	Gmelina arboria Roxb
7.	Punartham	Punarvasu	Aditi	Mula	Bamboo	Mulmunkil	Yeduruppu	Bams	Vamsah, Venuh	Bedru	Phyllostachys bambusoides
8.	Pooyam	Pushyami	Jupiter	Arayal	Sacred Fig	Arasu	Ashvatthamu, Bodhi	Peepal	Achyutavas, Ashvatha	Arali	Ficus Religiosa
9.	Aayilyam	Aasresha	Rahu	Nagapoo	Messua Tree	Sirunagappoo	Nagakesara	Gajapushpam; Nagakesara	Nagakesara; Nagapushpa	Nagasampige	Mesua ferrea
10.	Makam	Makha	Sun	Peral	Banyan Tree	Al, Alam	Marri, Peddamarri, Vati	Bargad, Vatavriksh	Bahupada, Vata	Ala, Alada Mara, Vata	Ficus benghalensis
11.	Pooram	Poorva Phalguni	Aryaman	Chamata	Flame of the Forest	Porasum	Modugu chettu	Palash	Kimshuka, Palasa	Muttagamara	Butea monosperma
12.	Uthram	Uttara Phalguni	Sun	Ithi	Indian Laurel	Kallichchi	Plaksa	Pakar, Kamarup	Plaksha	Peeladamara	Ficus microcarpa
13.	Atham	Hasta	Viswakarma	Ambazham	Hog Plum	Ambazham	Ambatte mara, Amategayi gida	Jangli aam, Amra	Amrataka	Ambatte mara, Amategayi gida	Spondias pinnata
14.	Chithira	Chitra	Vaayu	Koovalam	Bael Tree	Kuvalum	Maredu	Bel, bael	ShreePhal, Bilva, Bilwa	Kumbala	Aegle Mermelos
15.	Chothi	Swaati	Indra	Neermaruthu	Arjuna Tree	Marutu	Tella maddi	Arjun	Arjuna	Nirmatti	Terminalia arjuna
16.	Visakham	Visaakha	Mitra	Vayamkatha, Vilavu	Governor's Plum	Vilnkay maram	Velaga	katbel, Kaith, Kavita	kapittha	belala, belaval	Feronia elephantum
				Malayalam	English	Tamil	Telugu	Hindi	Sanskrit	Kannada
17.	Anizham	Anuradha	Indra	Elanji	Bullet Wood Tree	Mahila, Ilanji, Magilam	Pogada, Vakulamu	Bakul, Maulsiri	Bakula, Gandhapushpa	Pagada Mara, Bakula	Mimusops elengi Linn
18.	Ketta	Jyeshta	Nirritti	Pachotti, Vetti, Parala	Bodh Tree,Lodh tree, Chunga	kambli, kambli-vetti, kampilivetti	budigane, thellalodduga	Bholiya, Sodha	Lodra, Tilvaka, Tilva, Kramuka	balaloddi, boothagani, budigane, changa, loddi, lodhra, lodra	Symplocos cochinchinensis
19.	Moolam	Moola	Varuna	Veluthakunthirikom	White Dammar, Indian Copal-Tree, Malabar Tallow tree, Piney Varnish-Tree	Vellai Kungiliyam, VellaiKundurikam, Paini pisin,	Dupadamaru, Tellaguggilarnu, Telladamaramu	Safed dammar	Sarja, Sarjaka, Karsya, Sasyasumbara, Devdhuupa, Marich-patraka. Chhaagakarna. Ajakarna, Shaala	Dhoopada mara, Bili Dhoopa	Vateria indica Linn
20.	Pooradam	Poorvashada	Vswadeva	Samudrakai	Fish Poison Tree	samudra pazham	Kurpa	Mudilla		Dhatripala	Barringtonia asiatica
21.	Uthradam	Uttarashada	Brahma	Pilavu	Jack Fruit Tree	Varukkai , Varakaa, Palaa	Panasa	Katahal	Panasa	Halasina kaayi	Artocarpus heterophyllus
22.	Thiruvonam	Sravanam	Vishnu	Erukku	Gigantic Swallow, Crown Flower	Erukku	Jilledi	Safed aak	Arka,Sooryahvaya,Vasuka, Ksheeraparni, Alarka, Asphoda,	Ekka	Calotropis gigantea
23.	Avittam	Dhanishta	Vasu	Vahni	Indian Gum Tree
24.	Chathayam	Satabhishak	Varuna	Kadambam	Kadam Tree
25.	Pooruruttati	Poorvabhadra	Ajacharana	Mavu	Mango Tree
26.	Uthrattathi	Uttarabhaadra	Ahirbudhanya	Veppu	Margosa Tree, Neem Tree						Azadirachta indica
27.	Revathi	Revati	Pooshan	Iluppa	Butter Tree