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Trees associated with Sri Rama
Trees associated with Sri Rama
| Sl | Tree | Description | Sacredness |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Vata (Ficus benghalensis, Banyan) |
On the way from Prayag to Chitrakoot there is a Banyan tree known as Shyam Vat which Sri Rama visited during his forest exile (Valmiki Ramayana - Ayodhya Kanda 55). |
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| 2 |
Vata (Ficus benghalensis, Banyan) |
In Nashik there is a group of five Banyan trees known as Panchavati where Sri Rama, Lakshmana and Devi Sita stayed during their forest exile (Nashik Panchavati, Nashik district, Maharashtra). |
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| 3 |
 Ingudi (Balanites aegyptiaca, Desert Date, Hingkot) |
Sri Rama spent a night under an Ingudi tree on the bank of river Ganga at Sringaverapura during forest exile (Description of Ganga - verse 28). |
Sri Rama |
Flowers associated with Sri Rama
| Sl | Tree | Description | Sacredness |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Kusha (Imperata cylindrica, Cotton-wool grass, Darbha) |
Sri Rama lied down on the Darbha (Kusha) grass for three days seeking help from the ocean god (Adi Jagannatha temple, Thirupullani, Ramanathapuram district, Tamil Nadu). |
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Fruits associated with Sri Rama
| Sl | Tree | Description | Sacredness |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
 Badari (Ziziphus mauritiana, Indian Jujube) |
Sabari fed Badari fruits to Sri Rama when Sri Rama visited her hermitage during forest exile. |
 Sri Rama and Sabari |
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