Theme: Late Ga.Pa.Pradhan Nakshatra Garden
The classical list of 27 nakshatras ("lunar mansion") is first found in the VedangaJyotisha, a text dated to the final centuries BCE. It is said that every human being born on earth belongs to one of these 27 Nakashtra and 27 adorable trees associated with it. The presence of the complete set of 27 Nakashtra trees directly creates a healthy and sound physical, mental, psychological and spiritual beings, which is the ultimate and absolute bliss to oneself and to the earth too!
Late G.P. Pradhan Nakshatra Garden was inaugurated on 31st December 2016. The garden encompasses an area of 5,500 sq. mt.
Location: Bhosale Garden in Magarpatta (Hadapsar)
Timing: 6:00 AM – 10 AM and 4 PM to 8:00 PM
Attractions of the Park
Trees at the have been planted as per 27 nakshatras mentioned in ancient Ayurveda texts. The list of trees is as follows:
S.No |
Birth Star |
Common name (Botanical name) |
Photo |
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1. |
Ashwini |
Adulsa ( Adhatodavasica ) |
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2. |
Bharani |
Amla(Embilicaofficionalis ) |
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3. |
Kritika |
Umbar(Ficusglomerata) |
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4. |
Rohini |
Jamoon (Syzygiumcuminii) |
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5. |
Mruga |
Khair(Acacia catechu) |
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6. |
Aadra |
Laxmi taru(Simaroubaglauca) |
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7. |
Punarvasu |
Bamboo (Bambusa vulgaris) |
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8. |
Pushya |
Pimpal (Ficusreligiosa) |
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9. |
Ashlesha |
Undi(Calophylluminophyllum) |
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10. |
Magha |
Wad (Ficusbenghalensis) |
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11. |
Purva |
Palas -flame of forest (Butea monosperma) |
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12. |
Uttara |
Payar(Ficusarmottiana) |
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13. |
Hastha |
Jai (Jasminum grandiflorum) |
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14. |
Chitra |
Bel (Aegle marmelos) |
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15. |
Swati |
Arjun (Terminalia arjuna) |
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16. |
Vishakha |
Nag keshar(Mesuaferrea) |
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17. |
Anuradha |
Sitaashok(Saracaindica) |
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18. |
Jeshta |
Savar(Bombax ceiba) |
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19. |
Moola |
Dev babhul(Acacia farnesiana) |
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20. |
Purvashada |
Vet (Calamuspseudotenuis) |
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21. |
Uttarashada |
Jack Fruit (Artocarpusheterophyllus) |
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22. |
Shravan |
Rui (Calotropisgigantea) |
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23. |
Dhanishtha |
Shami (Prosopisjuliflora) |
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24. |
Shataraka |
Kadamba (Anthocephaluscadamba) |
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25. |
Purvabhadrapada |
Mango (Mangiferaindica) |
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26. |
Uttarabhadrapada |
Neem (Azardirachtaindica) |
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27. |
Revati |
Moha (Madhucaindica) |
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