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The Parijaat tree is a sacred baobab tree in the village of Kintoor, near Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh, India, about which there are several legends. [1] [2] It is a protected tree situated in Barabanki district of Uttar Pradesh, India. By the order of local district magistrate, any kind of damage to the tree is strictly prohibited.
The parijata is a divine tree featured in Hindu history. [15] The Mahabharata and the Puranas describe the parijata tree, as one of five trees, to have emerged during the legend of the Samudra Manthana. [16] Krishna is described to have battled with Indra to uproot the parijata from his capital of Amaravati and plant it in his own city of ...
Bilva tree - This is a sacred tree and used to worship Shiva. Kadamba - The kadamba is mentioned in the Bhagavata Purana. In North India, it is associated with Krishna while in the south it is known as "Parvati’s tree". The kadamba tree is also associated with a tree deity called Kadambariyamman. Krishna and Satyabhama steal Indra's Parijata tree
The Parijata is often identified with its terrestrial counterpart, the Indian coral tree (Eyrthrina indica), but is most often depicted like a magnolia or frangipani (Sanskrit: champaka) tree. It is described as having roots made of gold, a silver midriff , lapis lazuli boughs, coral leaves, pearl flower, gemstone buds, and diamond fruit. [ 3 ]
Parijatapaharanamu (parijata+apaharanamu) (lit. the purloining of the Parijata tree) is a Telugu poem composed by Nandi Thimmana. [1] It is based on a story from Harivamsam. The story is about love quarrel between Krishna and his consorts Rukmini and Satyabhama.
Parijat or Nyctanthes arbor-tristis is the night-flowering jasmine.. Parijat may also refer to: . Adansonia digitata, tree; Parijat (writer) (1937–1993), Nepalese writer Parijaat tree, Kintoor, a sacred baobab tree in Kintoor, Uttar Pradesh, India
A sacred tree or holy tree is a tree which is considered to be sacred, or worthy of spiritual respect or reverence. Such trees appear throughout world history in various cultures including the ancient Hindu mythology , Greek , Celtic and Germanic mythologies .
There is also a reference to Shridhar Swami at places. His Harivamsha is a mixture of Bhagavatapurana, Harivamsha and Vishnupurana, the subject-matter of the book being the killing of Narakasura and the taking away of the Parijata tree by Sri Krishna from Indra for presenting it to his beloved wife Satyabhama.