INTRODUCTION

Huge systems have been developed by religions and faiths to salute the creator, known as
god ( c.1500-c.500 BCE).Since the time of the Vedas, the majority of Indians have been
manipulating various elements of [Link] the many elements of nature are earth
(goddess prithvi)day time( god mitra)sky(god dhyawa)wind( god marut)sun(god
surya)fire(god agni)dawn(goddessratri)water(god varun)moon(god chandrama)plants( god
vanaspati)forest ( goddess aranyani) etc ( acharya and sharma 2018a,b,c,d).important
[Link] components of [Link] time, people created various customs to show their
reverence for them and ask for their blessings; these customs eventually evolved into
rituals.
It is difficult to understand why many plants have no commercial use and why
certain traditions [Link] are religious beliefs that these plants are holy, possibly due to
their resemblance to a specific deity's emblem or the name of a sage associated with them.
For this reason a large number of plants are considered sacred in India there are a large
number of trees popularly called the bishop tree associated with the name of stages who
received enlightenment under them thus making the trees sacred for instance
Aswattha( focus religiosa) is the bodhi trees of data muni or buddha, bus geisha ( ficus
Bengalensis) of kasyapa,udumbara( ficus glomerata) of kanaka muni,sirisa( albizzia labbek)
of krakuchhanda,asoka( saraka indica) of vipaswi,pundrika( melt boom speciosum) of sikhi.
(book for plant myths & traditions in india, shakti [Link])
The concept of plant identity is linked to the history of Aryan immigration.
Examples include the associations of Sri Lakshmi with the lotus, Tulasi (Ocimum sanctum)
and Amalaka (Embelka myrobalam) with Vishnu, and Bilva (Aegle Marmelos) with Shiva..in
such cases the association of the plant with the deities would be pre [Link] the Hindu ,all
plants having the two foliage arrangements of its leaves,like beat arcs rely goods of family
capparidaceae and called varuna in Hindi are associated with the
trimurti,brahma,vishnu,siva,in south india,it’s trifoliate leaves are offered to [Link]
bilva( aegle marmelos ) and mandara ( erythrina inciica) have trifoliate leaf arrangement and
are offered to shiva.( sakti M gupta book for plant myths & traditions in india)
Plants are repeatedly and with the oil of priyangu( panicum mentioned in
connection with constoms traditional beliefs. In fact no ceremony was complete with out
some sacred plant being used for instance in the Mahabarat Sakra says: ' rubbed with the
astringent powder of the hanging roots of the Banyan tree ( ficus bengalensis) Italicum)one
should eat the shashiika paddy mixed with milk by so doing one gets cleansed of all sins'.
(sakti M gupta book)
Sometimes it is hard to identify the plant because so many of them share the same common
[Link] a county. Like India with many regional languages particular common name of
plant is It can be challenging to accurately assess and identify plants because different plants
that are connected to different gods and goddesses also vary in different regions of India.
Ritual structure is evolving in lockstep with individual lifestyles and societal
[Link] who sold these items, priests, and the elderly are the main stakeholders
of this knowledge because of the altered lifestyle and influence of western culture. The
younger generation views the customs as less useful..transfer and accumulation of such
knowledge are not happening to the young generation who knows very less about plants
used in rituals and their [Link] knowledge is also threatened by the use of
[Link] knowledge Related to many such products is vanishing day by day.
The documentation of the plants mentioned in the Vedas, the Mahabharata, the Ramayana,
and other Indian texts ( agrawala 1952; Deb1955;Dhiman 2003;arya
2007;amirthalingam2013; varma2015, balkrishna et al. 2019; tripathi2019) has been the
subject of numerous articles. Article represent the plants useds in different rituals in the
present work author aimed to document rituals. Protecting some locally grown species and
raising awareness of their significance can both benefit from this knowledge.

MATERIALS and METHODS

Procedure
The process of carrying out various ritulas was complied into various Hindu traditions from a
variety of sacred scriptures (vedas, purans, and samhita).such as the book or some article
literature also considered a protocol for ritulas nitya karmakand pooja ,karma kand
Bhaskara were referred.( such books by sharma (1985;1990;1991;1995)khemka ( 1993)
shstri(1999;2016)acharya(2014)chaturvedi(2015) gaur(2015)and avasthi(2020) were
referred for the present study apart from these some other books by
mishra(2001)girdharwal(2006) shrama (2008)verma et al(2009) pandey etal(2011) gaur et
al(2018)and dixit (2019) To the one type of referred articles like documantation of plants
used in different ritulas and castum use of plants or type of survey study for
differentrenterenterent rituls .deals with the method of wrokship and sacrifice of various
deities were also consulted, data for the present work was also gathering through the
interviewing including pandit ji, old people also my family members,friends ,shopkeeper
and young people in the stud area. Information collected through consulting the local
people villagers,traditional medicine practitioners and priests of the temples to know the
local name and sacred value and use in diffrent festivals and ceremony.

RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

It also provides the information on sacred plants based festivals,their month plants are worshiped by the local people of

various religious activities ,marriage and [Link] details of sacred plants associated god and goddess as well

medicinal important. (kumar et al 2012.2013)In the temple near the vadodara aajod as a temple as so know as the

vrukshmandir surveyed some information collected plant identification. In this temples know as patanjali temple 20

temples are located in Gujarat by the shavadyay family celebrating each year for the plantation of tree [Link]

tenples many trees are there list the sacred plant 11 common plant are there bael,neem,sripal,datura,bargad,peepal,

Aam,kela,tulsi,amla,chandan,ashok
[Link] Botanicalname Localname Family

1 Aegle mar melos Bel rutaceae

L.

2 Azadirachta Neem Meliaceae

indica L.

3 Cocos nucifera L. Sriphal Arecaceae

4 Datura Datura Solanaceae

stramonium L.

5 Ficus religiosa L. Peepal Moraceae

6 Ficus Bargad Moraceae

benghLensis L.

7 Magnifera indica Aam Anacardiaceae

L.

8 ocimum Tulsi Lamiaceae

tenuiflorum L.

9 Phyllanthus Amla Plantae

emblical L.

10 Santalum album Chandan Santalaceae

11 Saraca Asoca Ashok Caesalpiniaceae

wild
[Link] temple vruksha mandir at aajod distvadodara

LIST OF PLANTS AND ASSOCIATED god and goddes

Local Scientific Family Associate god and

name name godess

Kela Musa Musaceae Lord

balbisiana brihspati,vishnu

colla

bel Aegle mar Rutaceae Lord shiva

below

correa

Anvala Phyllantus Phyllanthaceae Lord vishnu and

emblic L. shiva

Kamal Nilumbo Nelumbonaceae Goddess lakshkmi

nucifera

gaertn

Sweta Calotropis Apocynaceae Lord shiva

madar giganta

Shami Prasopis Leguminosae God sani

cineraria

PLANTS ASSOCIATED religious festivals

Srno Festival Month Local name Scientific Family

plant name

species

1 Sheetala March Azadirachta Neem Meliaceae

ashthmj indica

2 Nimb April Azardirachta Neem Meliaceae

saptami indica A
 3 Vat savitri May jun Ficus Bargad Moraceae

benghalensis

4 Somvari In all Ficus religiosa Peepal Moraceae

amavasya amavasya

5 Amla Oct nov Phyllanthus Anvala Phyllanthaceae

navmj emblica L

6 Tulshi Oct nov Ocimum Tulshi Lamiaceae

vivah tenuiflorum

7 Plam March Phoenix Khajur Arecaceae

sunday dactylifera

bel tree is believed to be associated with [Link] bell near to temples or garden .leaves and

fruits are used in worship of [Link] traditional devoted write the name of rama on its levels

by sandal paste and worship the lord with [Link] also represt his three [Link] is why

bilva leaves are considered effective in removing the sins of three births the tree is sacred to

siva and is worship per by his followers on 14 phase of the moon wane between the months of

magha Feb and palguna(march? 27 th of February shivratri day in the [Link] of kerala

never

eat it,signifies the head of [Link] fruits also making some juice.

Neem tree associated with shitla mata goddess of smallpox it believe in sheet aka mata live in

this .use from treatment of small [Link] leaves are also use in several relieves desease

Inspiring appeal is made to sheets mata to free the patient from the smallpox

Tulsi is the most holy plant in front of all indian house symbol of peace and wrokship by

[Link] is workship as goddess and also known vishnu proud it is also considered to be

goddess [Link] associated religious festival is “tulsi vivah” marriage

Of til ago with load [Link] fest helpful removing obstacle if delay [Link] is use mister

religious [Link] has grete medicinal value.(kumari & charantimat 2011)hence it is

known as miracle or queen of herbs.

Peepal is most commonly see in India. Residence place of brahama ,vishnu and mahesh. It’s

root,truck,and leaves represent lord brahma,vishnu and [Link] is believed that if person has

maglik dishmarrying a peepal tree removes the [Link] women worship this tree on the 15th

of all mounts which falls on Monday it as somvari Amavasya. They pour water and milk on it

[Link] sandal [Link] flowers are also offered to peepal tree.

Banana tree represent bro salary and vishnu it’s worship on Thursday to get benefits of jupiter.

It’s fruit is also offered to load vishnu and lama no for happy married life and financial

[Link] in many religious and ceremonies.

Anvala is named small in sanskrit it’s word hopped by women especially in the month of martial

with a view to favored with male [Link] the ninth day of the bright half of mount of kartik

which know as akshya navami.

In nature, shami trees are Drunks and Sacard trees. It is mythological important in local

communities shami tree represent god sani. Hindu religious hindu women worship the tree

regularly it is mentioned as representatives of all five forest,fiber,fuel,fodder and food in

[Link] ancientient literature also describes the importance of sani

Kamal is know as indian lotus associated to goddess lakshmi(rani et at 2013)

She is the wealt Hindu goddess. It is use in Diwali festival and other religious occasion and has

caltural significance in hindus

All parts of kamal is [Link] rhizomes are mostly used for vegetables and other purposes like

chips and known as kamal kakdi.

The Bargad tree is a symbol of Lord Shiva. It also depicts the trimurti brahma (roots )vishnu

(bark) shiva (leaves) in hindi culture amavash in hindi mounths this day celebrating called vad

savitri vrat is also kbows as bargadhi amavashya married women worship to this and tying the

cootton thread around the [Link] bargad tree, which is also recognized as India's national

emblem and symbolizes spiritual understanding, is frequently planted around significant

religious sites. (gopukumumar & praseetha 2015)

Khajur this plam plants found in south asia middele east northrn africa date palm use in

deffrent religious christians , ,[Link] tree also valuble because of its leaves can be used

to make basket and various [Link] tree and its friut are also mentioned in the birth of jesus

christ and it is described that during the birth of prophel mary [Link] leaves as hinge for

the jewish holiday of [Link] dates are main food for the moment of iftar in holy month of

ramadan

Coconut fruit of the coconut, known as sriphal, is said to be offered to gods and fulfills the

wishes of devotees. It is a symbol of fertility and [Link] is used to treat oral and skin

conditions because of its antifungal and antibacterial qualities. Coconut water is used to treat

kidney stones and stomach acidity coconut oil is used for hair problems .(deepa et

al.2016)There are numerous ways to use a coconut plantation or farm ecosystem to lower

carbon emissions and to produce fossil fuel from biomass or biodiesel derived from coconut oil.

Datura is offered to lord [Link] plant along with its flowers fruits and leaves are offred on

the festival of [Link] leaves and seeds are used as hynotic antiasthamatic and

narcotic .It is also utilized as a herbal remedy for bone loss. ( gaire and subedi,2013)

Aam is significant to Hinduism and Buddhism, and there is a custom of hanging new leaves on

doors. Try twigs use in hawans and othe [Link] leaf ash is treat the cough and cold the bark

has anti rheumatic properties.( sahu et al 2026)tooth powder made from burnt mango leaves
relieves toothache Because of their hypertensive qualities, leaves can be used to treat

hypertension and lower blood pressure. (kumar et al 2013k)

Chandan it is wood is very fragment is used worship lots of religious significance. The heart

wood is used to make chandan paste, which is then applied to the heads of the gods for

worship. Sandal wood syrup eases sore throats and coughs. Also benefits for treatment of

digestive disorders paste heals skin infection oil widey use in the cosmetic industry.

Ashok kama deva .connected to the leaves, flowers, and bark of the Ashok tree; used to treat

piles, stop pile-related bleeding, and purify blood .helps in controlling air pollution .the present

study is was observed that the religious activities share a close [Link] rites and

ceremonies play a safeguarding role in maintaining the diversity of flowers. Protection and

consevation of the biodiversity.( kumar et al 2013)

In south indian tambula plants are

Plant name Scientific name Part

Supari Areca catechu L Fruit

Ilaychi Elettaria cardamomum fruit

Laung Syzygium aromaticum Bud

Pan Piper betle Leaves

componet of panchamitra

Component Name

Milk Dugdh

Curd Dahi

Clarified butter Ghee

Honey or sugar Shahad or shakkar

Tulashi leves Tulasi patra

panchmewa five sacard dry fruits

 Plant name Scientific name

Akhrot Juglans regia L

Anjir Ficus carica L

Nariyal Cocos nucifera

Makhane Euryale ferox salisb

Khajur Phoenix sylvestris

panch pallav five leaves

Plant name Scientific name

Peepal Ficus religiosa L

Aam Mangifera indica L

Bargad Ficus benghalensis L

Gular Ficusracemos L

Pikhan pakad Ficus virens aiton

plant based componet use fot yagna hawan

Plant name Scientific name Part

Til Sesamum indicumL Seed

Jau Hordeum vulgareL Seed

Dhan Oryza sativa L Seed

Ganna Saccharam Sugar

officinarum L

Kaner Nerium oleanderL Flower

Tagar Tabernaemontana Rhizome

divaricate L

Karpur Cinnamomum Latex

camphora

Guggal Commiphora wightii Resin

Agar Aquilaria malaccensis Resin

 lam

Therefore, the aforementioned findings and discussion demonstrated how humans and nature

relate to plant evolution. The traditional worshipping has protected many plants which have

tremndous medicinal value and male them as sacared so that with the fear of deity nobody

eradicates [Link], in order for us and our future generations to survive, we must protect

these sacred plants. Based on this study, we must adhere to our ancestors' beliefs regarding

the sustainability of both humans and the natural world.

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sakti M gupta book for plant myths & traditions in india)
1985;1990;1991;1995)khemka ( 1993) shstri(1999;2016)acharya(2014)chaturvedi(2015)
gaur(2015)and avasthi(2020) were referred for the present study apart from these some
other books by mishra(2001)girdharwal(2006) shrama (2008)verma et al(2009) pandey
etal(2011) gaur et al(2018)and dixit (2019)

(kumar et al 2012.2013)

.(kumari & charantimat 2011)

(rani et at 2013

(gopukumumar & praseetha 2015)

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( gaire and subedi,2013)

.( sahu et al 2026)

(kumar et al 2013