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Nakshatravana

Sacred grove in Sringeri, India From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Nakshatravana, also called Nakshatravanam or Nakshatravan, is a sacred grove in Sringeri, Karnataka, India. It is associated with the Sringeri Sharada Peetham monastery, and consists of 27 trees that are related to 27 Nakshatras of Indian Astrology. The grove also includes over 120 medicinal plants found in the Western Ghats.[1] The Nakshatras and the trees are as below:

More information Nakshatra/ Star, Name of the tree in Indian languages ...

Considering the diversity of plants involved, their medicinal value,[citation needed] and association with Nakshatras, many organisations are popularizing the creation of Nakshatravanam.[2][3][4][5][6]

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