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Nakshatra Vatika at Rashtrapati Nilayam
Nakshatra Vatika at Rashtrapati Nilayam, Nakshatra Vatika, President Pranab Mukherjee. It is believed that each constellation of the zodiac is associated with a tree. These 27 Nakshtras and 9 planets correspond to each other and each constellation of the zodiac is associated with a tree on earth.
Prez plants Ashoka sapling on the occasion
Hyderabad: President Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated ‘Nakshatra Vatika’ on Monday at Rashtrapati Nilayam Gardens, Bolaram, Secunderabad. He planted an ‘Ashoka’ sapling on the occasion.
The garden, designed to have 27 plants, will be completed in six months. A Herbal Garden already exists at Rashtrapati Nilayam. This will be the second such specialised garden within the complex.
Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi, has within its premises, a Nakshatra Garden, Herbal Garden, Cactus Garden, Spiritual Garden and Bonsai Garden, in addition to the famous Mughal Gardens with its large collection of roses.
According to Hindu Astrology, every person born on the earth belongs to any of the 27 stars (Nakshatra) i.e. 27 or 28 divisions of the sky that the moon passes through in its monthly cycle. Each Nakshtra is identified by its prominent star and is associated with a zodiac sign.
It is believed that each constellation of the zodiac is associated with a tree. These 27 Nakshtras and 9 planets correspond to each other and each constellation of the zodiac is associated with a tree on earth.
It is believed that meditating near a tree has a healthy mental, physiological and spiritual effect on a person. These trees are of high medicinal, social, aesthetic and economic values.
Ashoka or ‘Saraca Indica’, is a native plant of India, Burma, Ceylon and Malaya ‘Ashoka’ blossoms in large compact orange red clusters between February and March. The profusion of orange red flowers against the deep green foliage, presents an object of startling beauty.
The Hindus regard the tree as sacred, being dedicated to Kama Deva, God of Love. The Buddha was born under an Ashoka tree; hence it is sacred to the Buddhists. It is extensively planted in monastery gardens in Thailand and Burma. The tree became a symbol of fertility and is a subject of sculptures in many Buddhist temples.
