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Saraca asoca, commonly known as the ashoka tree (lit. "sorrow-less"), is a plant belonging to the Detarioideae subfamily of the legume family. [3] It is an important tree in the cultural traditions of the Indian subcontinent and adjacent areas. It is sometimes incorrectly known as Saraca indica. [4] The flower of ashoka tree is the state flower ...
M. longifolium var. pendula – leaves. Monoon longifolium, the false ashoka, also commonly known by its synonym Polyalthia longifolia, is an Asian small tree species in the family Annonaceae. It is native to southern India and Sri Lanka, but has been widely introduced elsewhere in tropical Asia. [1] This evergreen tree is known to grow over 20 ...
The pillars of Ashoka are a series of monolithic columns dispersed throughout the Indian subcontinent, erected—or at least inscribed with edicts —by the 3rd Mauryan Emperor Ashoka the Great, who reigned from c. 268 to 232 BC. [2] Ashoka used the expression Dhaṃma thaṃbhā (Dharma stambha), i.e. "pillars of the Dharma " to describe his ...
Saraca indica, commonly known as the asoka tree, ashok or simply asoca, [2] is a plant belonging to the subfamily Detarioideae of the family Fabaceae. The original plant specimen from which Carl Linnaeus described the species came from Java , but the name S. indica has been generally incorrectly applied to S. asoca since 1869. [ 3 ]
Mahabodhi Temple. The Mahabodhi Temple (literally: "Great Awakening Temple") or the Mahābodhi Mahāvihāra, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is an ancient, but restored Buddhist temple in Bodh Gaya, Bihar, India, marking the location where the Buddha is said to have attained enlightenment. [1] Bodh Gaya is 15 km from Gaya and is about 96 km (60 ...
Ashokasundari was created from the wish-fulfilling tree Kalpavriksha when Parvati wished for a daughter to reduce her loneliness. The words in her name are derived from her creation. Ashoka refers to the easing of Parvati's shoka, which means "sorrow", while sundari means "beautiful girl". [2]
Ashoka tree. Ashoka tree is a common name for two plants which are frequently confused with each other: Saraca asoca, native to South Asia and western Myanmar. Saraca indica, native to eastern Myanmar and Southeast Asia. Monoon longifolium is sometimes called the "false ashoka". Category: Set index articles on plant common names.
Phyllanthus mimosifolius Salisb. Phyllanthus taxifolius D.Don. Phyllanthus emblica, also known as emblic, [2][5] emblic myrobalan, [2] myrobalan, [5] Indian gooseberry, [2][5] Malacca tree, [5] or amla, [5] from the Sanskrit आमलकी (āmalakī), is a deciduous tree of the family Phyllanthaceae. Its native range is tropical and southern ...