Baobab

[Padmini Raghavan]

Dear Gargji,

I hope some of these pics are useful.

 

 A huge Baobab tree at Chennai.

Pics taken on 3-7-2010.

Rgds,

Padmini Raghavan.

[tanay bose]

Nice catch of Adansonia digitata L. commonly known as "Parijat"
tanay

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[mani nair]

Padminiji, nice photos.   This is a rare tree in Mumbai.   Tanay ji, first time I am hearing that this flower is also called Parijat.  I thought only Harshinghar flower (Nyctanthes arbortristis) is known by Parijat.       

 

Regards,

 

Mani.

[Rashida Atthar]

Mani ji  in Mumbai this tree is seen at some places. Two majestic trees  at Rani baug near the entrance to the main gardens, one old and huge one opposite Bhabha Hospital at Bandra, one at Marol , we saw one at a private garden recently and few other places.

regards,

Rashida.      

[Dinesh Valke]

... in and around Thane, found in a few places ... assume these were introduced by the British and Portuguese.
Regards.

[mani nair]

Dear Dineshji, It was introduced by the Muslim Traders from Africa.

Regards,

Mani.

[mani nair]

Thanks Rashida ji for the info.  I have seen the trees at Ranibaug, but the others I will see when I go that side.

Regards,

Mani.

[Dinesh Valke]

... would agree to your info, Mani ji.
Based my view on finding baobabs at Vasai fort.

Regards.

[Swagat]

Dear all,

 

It is called 'Gorakhchinch' 'गोरखचिंच' in Marathi.

It is related to 'Guru Gorakhnath' गोरखनाथ' from famous Nath Sampraday 'नाथ संप्रदाय' (Nine Naths & 84 Sidhdas)

 

Some say he was born in 8th Centuary, some say 11th or 12 centuary.

It says that 'Guru Goraknath' and all other Naths were using Bowls made from the Fruit of 'गोरखचिंच' 'Baobab Tree'.

 

He traveled widely across the Indian subcontinent, and accounts about him are found in some forms or others several places including Afghanistan, Baluchistan, Punjab, Sindh, Uttar Pradesh, Nepal, Assam, Bengal, Maharashtra, Karnataka and even Sri Lanka.

 

It means we can say 'Baobab Tree' 'गोरखचिंच' is known in India from atleast 11th centuary.

 

Regards,

 

~Swagat

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[mani nair]

Thanks Swagat ji for this useful information.

Regards,

Mani.

[shubhada nikharge]

It is in Aarey Colony, Goregaon (E), one more in Bombay Port Trust garden at Colaba too.
Cheers,
Shubhada

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Padmini ji,

 

I am not sure because I have read it some where...

You may be right about bowl...

but other information about Gorakhnath and Gorakhchinch is correct.

 

Regards,

 

~Swagat

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2010/7/7 Padmini Raghavan <pad...@gmail.com>

Are you sure they used bowls of the Baobab and not of Crescentia cujete?

This is because the seed pods give a bowl which is like the Boats used in the backwaters races in Kerala.

Must be very uncomfortable to eat from!

I posted a pic of the pod with seeds yesterday. Shall attach it again.

 I'm sending the Crescentia cujete Beggar's Bowl for comparison.

Rgds,

Padmini Raghavan.

On Wed, Jul 7, 2010 at 12:43 PM, Swagat <swaga...@gmail.com> wrote:

[Gurcharan Singh]

If I remember it correctly, this plant was discussed on this group on the basis of photograph on postal stamp, wherein Adansonia digitata was labelled as Parijat, and Tanay is correct in that respect.

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[tanay bose]

The Stamp photo of Parijat and discussion was initiated by Sibdas Ji.
Tanay

[promila chaturvedi]

Yes, this plant was discussed previously in connection of Krishna, Rukmini and Parijat tree.

Promila

[Anand Kumar Bhatt]

Pramilaji is right. I remember my participation and Naliniji's addition to it. Parijat came out of the churning of the sea by devs and asuras according to Hindu mythology, and Indra had taken it first, and later by Krishna;

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[Anand Kumar Bhatt]

That discussion of parijat or Harsingar was of course for Nyctanthes arbor-tristis.(whaatever the spelling!)

ak 

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[Dr. Pankaj Kumar]

The issue of what actually Parijaat Tree is was never resolved. Here
are the list of species which are being talked about. I personally own
the stamp of Adansonia paintings on it....but that doesnt qualify it
to be Parijaat tree......
Other qualifiers are:
Cocos nucifera
Ficus benghalensis
Ficus relgiosa
Nyctanthes arbor-tristis...
and may be many more....
Adansonia digitata is the one which doesnt qualify at all....WHY????
Just because it was introduced by Britishers and may be Portuguese
which happened much later than the actual origin of the vedas where
the first mention of Parijaat tree comes..... One many of the ancient
engraving which shows kalpavriksha or the Parijaat tree on rocks and
caves in temples across many places in India and abroad, sometimes
depicts a climber. Even if it does show a tree, it never shows a
palmate leaf.
I wish someone really does some sincere work on this and come out with
good results.
Regards
Pankaj

[Shiva.N. Kumar]

Dear padmini

checked out the PIX of Baobab tree you posted...

sometime ago....

can you tell me the precise location....not very

conversant with the layout of "madras"

and

also....there are some more of the BIG baobab trees

in Madras....with your friends, relatives and colleagues

can you locate them for me...!!!!

As i am on a "hunting" spree for Baobab trees in India.

Hoping to make checklist of the authentic locations

of Baobabs....my favourite tree.

 

Mr.Garg has been very helpful in this regard.

 

Last month i found one in the island of DIU....

 

Cheers.

N.Shiva Kumar, NOIDA, (national capital region) DELHI.

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[mani nair]

Dear Shiva ji,  I have seen number of Baobab trees in Mandu in Madha Pradesh.

Near to me there are some trees in Jijamata Bhosle Udyan (Victoria Gardens), Byculla, Mumbai.

Regards,

Mani.

[Pankaj Kumar]

There are supposed to be three in Ranchi and may be one in Bhagalpur
and many in Maharastra.
Pankaj

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