Tiruvannamalai Puja Flowers

Certain trees and shrubs considered sacred in that their flowers are used in worship, are currently being planted throughout the Tiruvannamalai area.

On a personal note I would consider that the most sacred of trees and shrubs would be those that are not picked throughout the flowering season and used for such worship. But thats just my personal opinion!

Below is a list of some of the trees that are specially planted in this area so that their flowers may be used in worship:

Trees

Mimusops Elengi (Maghizham)

Aegle Marmelos (Vilvam)

Couroupita Guianensis (Magalingam)

Saraca Asoca (Asoka)

Anthocephalus Cadamba (Kadambam)

Pterocarpus Marsupium (Vengal)

Syzygium Cumini (Maaval)

Prosopis Cineraria (Vanni)

Madhuca Longifolia (Illupai)

Ficus Benghalensis (Aal)

Ficus Religiosa (Arasu)

Azadirachta Indica (Vembu)

Bauhinia Tomentosa (Aathi)

Myctanthes Arbor Tristis (Pavazha Malli)

Butea Monosperma (Palasu)

Plumeria Rubra (Malai Arali)

Tecomelia Stans (Manjarali)

Cassis Fistuila (Sara Konnai)

Guetarda Speciosa (Panneer Poo)

Calophylum Inophyllum (Punnai)

Photographs of flowers from some of the above trees

Saraca Asoca (Asoka)

Anthocephalus Cadamba (Kadambam)

Calophylum Inophyllum (Punnai)

Couroupita Guianensis (Magalingam)

Madhuca Longifolia (Illupai)

Mimusops Elengi (Maghizham)

Aegle Marmelos (Vilvam)

A list of shrubs that are specially planted so that their flowers may be used in worship are as follows:

Shrubs

Cascabella Thevitia (Ponnarali)

Merium Indicum (Arali)

Ervatamia Divaricata (Mandhiavattai)

Hibuscus Rosa-sinensis (Semparuthi)