Secret behind living 120 yrs on Mother Earth with ease (PART - 2)

Your innings on earth: 120 glorious years with ease! 

This is relatively very simple to follow.

First of all, determine what Nakshatra you come under. I have listed out all the nakshatras below for your ready reference. Then arrive at what Raasi you belong to as per your birth chart.   Nakshatra is different from Raasi for those of you who are not familiar with Astrology.  Raasi is the house or planetary position when you are born, while Nakshatra is the ruling star of the day on which you are born. There are a total of 27 Stars (also known as  Nakshatras) and each of us would fall under one particular star, depending on which star ruled on the day  we were born.

Incidentally I may mention that the English version of signs as Aries, Saggitarius, Libra, Leo, etc.,  are not the same as this 12 Rasis as a Saggitarian may have birthday  appearing in December but could fall under a Rasi of Thula and not Meena  as given in serial order below  for the 12 months. So do not mix up with the 12 English Zodiac signs.

Stars/ Nakshatras/ Natchathiram

Names given in serial order of the 27 stars are:   Ashwini, Bharani, Karthigai, Rohini, Mirugasirisham, Thiruvathirai, Punarpoosam, Poosam, Ahilyam, Magham, Pooram, Uthiram, Hastham, Chithirai, Swati, Visakam, Anusham, Kettai, Moolam, Pooradam, Uthradam,Thiruvonam, Avittam, Sadayam, Pooratathi, Uthirattathi, Revathi.

ü  Ashwini[Ashvini] nakshatra[1] - Tamil Name:- Etti, etti tree Botanical Name:- Strychnos nux-vomica Family:-Loganiaceae

ü  Bharani nakshatra[2] - Tamil Name:- Nellikai, Nelli Botanical Name:- Emblica officinalis Family:- Phyllanthaceae, Euphorbiaceae

ü  Karthigai[krittika] nakshatra[3] - Tamil Name:- Athi, athikai, athi fruit Botanical Name:- Ficus glomerata, Ficus racemosa Family:- Moraceae

ü  Rohini nakshatra[4] - Tamil Name:- Naval palam Botanical Name:- Syzygium cumini Family:- Myrtaceae

ü  Mirugasirisham[Mrigashirsha] nakshatra[5] - Tamil Name:- karungali, Karungali fruit Botanical Name:- Diospyros ebenum Family:- Ebenaceae, mimosaceae

ü  Thiruvathirai[Ardra] natchathiram[6] - Tamil Name:- Sengarungali Botanical Name:- Acacia sundra, Acacia chundra Family:- mimosaceae 

ü  Punarpoosam[Punarvasu] nakshatra[7] -Tamil Name:- Moongil Botanical Name:- Bambusa bambos, Bambusa arundinacea Family:- Poaceae, Graminae

ü  Poosam[Pushya] nakshatra[8] - Tamil Name:- Arasu, Arasan, Arasu tree English Name:- Sacred fig Botanical Name:- Ficus religiosa Family:- Moraceae 

ü  Ahilyam[Ashlesha] nakshatra[9] - Tamil Name:- Punnai tree English Name:- Sacred fig Botanical Name:- Ficus religiosa Family:- Moraceae

ü  Maham[magha] nakshatra[10] - Tamil Name:- Aalamaram, Aal English Name:- Indian banyan Botanical Name:- Ficus benghalensis Family:- Moraceae

ü  Pooram nakshatra[11] - Tamil Name:- palash, parasu, palasu English Name:- Flame of the Forest Botanical Name:- Butea monosperma Family:- Fabaceae

ü  Uthiram nakshatra[12] - Tamil Name:- Atti tree English Name:- Bidi Leaf Tree Botanical Name:- Bauhinia racemosa, Piliostigma racemosum Family:- Fabaceae

ü  Hastham[Hasta] nakshatra[13]- Tamil Name:- Athi tree English Name:- Indian Fig Tree Botanical Name:- Bauhinia racemosa, Piliostigma racemosum Family:- Moraceae 

ü  Chithirai[Chitra] nakshatra[14] - Tamil Name:- Vilvam palam English Name:- Golden apple, bael Botanical Name:- Aegle marmelos Family:- Rutaceae 

ü  Swati nakshatra[15] - Tamil Name:- neermaruthu English Name:- arjun tree Botanical Name:- Terminalia arjuna Family:- Combretaceae

ü  Visakam[Vishakha] nakshatra[16] - Tamil Name:- vilam palam English Name:- Wood apple Botanical Name:- feronia elephantum Family:- Rutaceae

ü  Anusham[Anuradha] nakshatra[17] - Tamil Name:- magilam flower, magizham tree, magizhampoo English Name:- Spanish cherry Botanical Name:- Mimusops elengi Family:- Sapotaceae

ü  Kettai[Jyeshtha] nakshatra[18] - Tamil Name:- piraai tree English Name:- Indian Rosewood Botanical Name:- dalbergia paniculata Family:- Fabaceae

ü  Moola[Mula] nakshatra[19]- Tamil Name:- maraa tree English Name:- Persimmon trees Botanical Name:- Diospyros species Family:- Rubiaceae, Ebenaceae

ü  Pooradam[Punarvasu] nakshatra[20] - Tamil Name:- Vanji tree, Atrupalai English Name:- Indian willow Botanical Name:- Salix tetrasperma Family:- Salicaceae

ü  Uthradam[Uttara Ashadha] nakshatra[21]- Tamil Name:- Pala, Palapazham English Name:- Jackfruit, jack tree Botanical Name:- Artocarpus heterophyllus Family:- Moraceae

ü  Thiruvonam[Shravana] nakshatra[22] - Tamil Name:- Erukku English Name:- Milkweeds  Botanical Name:- Calotropis gigantea Family:- Aasclepiadeceae, Apocynaceae

ü  Avittam[Dhanishta] nakshatra[23] - Tamil Name:- vanni maram, vanni tree Botanical Name:- Acacia ferruginea, Senegalia ferruginea Family:- Fabaceae, mimosae

ü  Sadayam[Shatabhisha] nakshatra[24] - Tamil Name:- Kadambu tree, Kadambu English Name:- Kadam Botanical Name:- Neolamarckia cadamba, Anthocephalus cadamba Family:- Rubiaceae 

ü  Pooratathi[Purva Bhadrapada] nakshatra[25] - Tamil Name:- Thema English Name:- Indian-laurel Botanical Name:- Terminalia tomentosa, Terminalia elliptica Family:- Combretaceae 

ü  Uthirattathi[Uttara Bhadrapada] nakshatra[26] - Tamil Name:- Vembu, Vembu tree English Name:- Neem Botanical Name:- Azadirachta indica Family:- Meliaceae 

ü  Thiruvonam[Shravana] nakshatra[22] - Tamil Name:- Erukku English Name:- Milkweeds  Botanical Name:- Calotropis gigantea Family:- Aasclepiadeceae, Apocynaceae

ü  Revathi[Revati] nakshatra[27] - Tamil Name:- Iluppai English Name:- Butter tree Botanical Name:- Madhuca longifolia Family:- Sapotaceae 

Significance of Raasi Vana:

In Astrology there are 12 Zodiac signs. These 12 trees represent each one of them. All these were mentioned in Varaha Mihira's Jyotisha sashtra. 

1.     MESHA RASI   :  Pterocarpus santalinus  (Botanical Name); Raktha Chandana, Red Sandalwood (Common Name)

2.     VRISHABHA RASI: Alstonia scholaris (Botanical Name); Sapthaparni, Edaakula-paala (Common Name)

3.     MITHUNA RASI: Artocarpus heterophyllus (Botanical Name); Panasa, Jack fruit  tree (Common Name)

4.     KATAKA RASI: Butea monosperma (Botanical Name); Palasa, Moduga , Flame –of- the- forest (Common Name)

5.     SIMHA RASI: Stereospermum chelonoides (Botanical Name); Paadari, Kaligottu (Common Name)

6.     KANYA RASI: Mangifera indica (Botanical Name); Amra, Mamidi, Mango (Common Name)

7.     THULA RASI: Mimusops elengi (Botanical Name); Bakula, Pogada (Common Name)

8.     VRICHIKA RASI: Acacia catechu (Botanical Name); Kadhira (Common Name)

9.     DHANUR RASI: Ficus religiosa  (Botanical Name); Ashwatha, Raavi, Peepal (Common Name)

10.  MAKARA RASI: Dalbergia sissoo (Botanical Name); Simsupa, Shisham (Common Name)

11.  KUMBHA RASI: Prosopis cineraria (Botanical Name); Shami, Jammi (Common Name)

12.  MEENA RASI: Ficus bengalensis (Botanical Name); Vata, Marri, Banyan

(Common Name)

Like our birth stars, each person is born during a particular Zodiac sign. Just as one’s luck is predicted according to birth star, so also, according to Raasi (house) , the horoscope and luck of each person + how each one is benefited by these trees is mentioned in Astrology. 

Based on the above, you may pick up the right tree for a healthy, long and flourishing life. 
You could also gift accordingly to your friends and loved ones, based on which Raasi they fall under, as that would be a cherished gift and the best natural gift you can provide for them. It shows that you care for their welfare.  

As a matter of fact I advocate this each time there is a function and the guests are honored on stage that it is of no use buying Red Sanders or Teak or any particular exotic tree in bulk and distributing it to all on the Dias as a memento for the occasion. That would serve no purpose to them. Gift that particular species of tree that corresponds to their Nakshatra or Raasi and that would make all the difference to their lives. There is no dearth of the species and some stars are blessed with more than three trees that they could choose from and almost all these are available at plant nurseries.

MALINI KALYANAM

Model Nursery, Teynampet.

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The writer is a Garden enthusiast, Holistic healer, Reiki Grand Master, HR Consultant, Soft skills Trainer, Agnihotra practitioner,  Pottery artist and teacher, and Social activist.