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Category: Flora

  • Ganges documentary

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    References: Gypaetus barbatus – Lammergeier – Bearded vulture – Wingspan up to 3m;  85-90% diet of bone marrow Cedrus deodara – Deodar tree – Cedar native to West Himalayas – grows to 60m tall Semnopithecus – Gray langur – live up to 4000m. Range from Himalayas to Sri Lanka. Winter diet bark and dead leaves. Tor putitora…

  • Datura blossom

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    Often placed on linga in temple. Wiki Images Night of shiva

  • Bilwa leaf

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    Bilwa leave often placed on linga in temple as sacred symbol to Shiva. Trifoliate shaped leaves resemble Shiva trident held in right hand. Tree grows in a wide range of soils and wide temperature fluctuation. Cultivated throughout India and found from Nepal throough Thailand, Philippines, Fiji. The fruit has medicinal properties as well as nutritional…

  • Rudraksha beads

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    worn as necklace by Shiva Rudra-a-ksha – rudra ->to weep; a-> to receive; ksha -> to give Rudra ->Shiva ; aksha -> eyes astrological benefits: wearer untouched by sin; impious thought; impious deed powers associated with no of faces on beads (thought to range from 1-38 with 5 most common) four color shades – fair,…

  • Flora

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    Medicinal plants in India  and mythological stories Flower plants of India Lotus – national flower Marigold – offered to Gods and Goddesses and garlands Jasmine – Lord Shiva and Lord Vishnu English guide to plants of India