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If the light wud have been nice, this cud have been a bit more sharper.
Masture thanks for the camera :)
Vitthal, a vaishnav sadhu from Pandharpur, Maharashtra playing the sitar in the Rangji temple at Vrindavan. I offered him some money and he asked me to just put it in the temple's collection box. The scene and the man reminded me of this bhajan, listen to it here. He seemed to fit the description of a true vaishnav as described in the hymn, almost perfectly.
Pandharpur, also known as Pandhari, hosts the renowned Vitthal temple on the banks of Bhimā river. Vitthal, is regarded in Hinduism as a form of Lord Krishna, who, in turn, is considered as an incarnation of Lord Vishnu.
Euphorbiaceae (castor, euphorbia, or spurge family) » Croton zeylanicus Müll.Arg.
KROH-tun -- Greek: kroton (tick) due to the seed's similarity in shape ... Dave's Botanary
zey-LAN-ee-kus -- of or from Ceylon (Sri Lanka) ... Dave's Botanary
commonly known as: Ceylon croton • Malayalam: പൊരിവട്ട porivatta • Marathi: पांढरी pandhari
Distribution: Western Ghats of India, Sri Lanka
References: India Biodiversity Portal • Biotik
Rutaceae (ruta, or citrus family) » Murraya paniculata
mer-RAY-yuh -- named for J A Murray, 18th century Swedish student of Linnaeus
pan-ick-yoo-LAY-tuh -- referring to the flower clusters (panicles)
commonly known as: Chinese box, cosmetic bark tree, Hawaiian mock orange, Indian box tree, mock orange, orange jasmine, satin wood • Assamese: kamini
Bengali: কামিনী kamini • Gujarati: જાસવંતી jaswanti, કામીની kamini • Hindi: कामिनी kamini • Kannada: ಕಾದು ಕರಿಬೇವು kadu karibevu • Malayalam: കാട്ടു കറിവേപ്പ് kaattu kariveepp, മരമുല്ല maramulla • Manipuri: কামিনী কুসুম kamini kusum • Marathi: कुन्ती or कुंटी kunti, पांढरी pandhari • Tamil: கருவேப்பிலை karu-veppilai, கடற்கொஞ்சி katar-konci, கொஞ்சி konci • Telugu: నాగగొలంగ naga-golanga
Native to: s Asia, n Australia; naturalized / cultivated elsewhere
References: Flowers of India • Wikipedia • NPGS / GRIN • ENVIS - FRLHT • DDSA
Bombacaceae (baobab family) » Ceiba pentandra
SAY-buh -- Latinized form of the South American name for this tree
pen-TAN-druh -- bearing five stamens
commonly known as: true kapok tree, white silk cotton tree • Bengali: schwetsimul • Gujarati: સફેદ શીમળો safed shimlo • Hindi: सफेद सावरा safed savara, सफेद सेमुल safed semul, शाल्मलि shalmali • Malayalam: പഞ്ഞിമരം panjimaram, ശീമപ്പൂള siimappuula • Marathi: पांढरी सावर pandhari savar, सफेत सावरा safeta savara • Sanskrit: श्वेत शालमली shweta shalmali • Tamil: பஞ்சித்தணக்கு panji tannaku, ல்மலி shalmali • Telugu: తెల్ల బూరుగ tella buruga • Urdu: سيمل semal, شالملي shalmali
Native to: tropical America
References: Dave's Garden • Zipcode Zoo • Mytho-Fleurs • M.M.N.P.D.
Rutaceae (ruta, or citrus family) » Murraya paniculata
mer-RAY-yuh -- named for J A Murray, 18th century Swedish student of Linnaeus
pan-ick-yoo-LAY-tuh -- referring to the flower clusters (panicles)
commonly known as: Chinese box, cosmetic bark tree, Hawaiian mock orange, Indian box tree, mock orange, orange jasmine, satin wood • Assamese: কামিনী kamini • Bengali: কামিনী kamini • Gujarati: જાસવંતી jaswanti, કામીની kamini • Hindi: कामिनी kamini • Kannada: ಕಾದು ಕರಿಬೇವು kadu karibevu • Malayalam: കാട്ടു കറിവേപ്പ് kaattu kariveepp, മരമുല്ല maramulla • Manipuri: কামিনী কুসুম kamini kusum • Marathi: कुन्ती kunti, पांढरी pandhari • Tamil: கருவேப்பிலை karu-veppilai, கடற்கொஞ்சி katar-konci, கொஞ்சி konci • Telugu: నాగగొలంగ naga-golanga
Native to: s Asia, n Australia; naturalized / cultivated elsewhere
References: Flowers of India • Wikipedia • NPGS / GRIN • ENVIS - FRLHT • DDSA
Rutaceae (ruta, or citrus family) » Murraya paniculata
mer-RAY-yuh -- named for J A Murray, 18th century Swedish student of Linnaeus
pan-ick-yoo-LAY-tuh -- referring to the flower clusters (panicles)
commonly known as: Chinese box, cosmetic bark tree, Hawaiian mock orange, Indian box tree, mock orange, orange jasmine, satin wood • Assamese: kamini
Bengali: কামিনী kamini • Gujarati: જાસવંતી jaswanti, કામીની kamini • Hindi: कामिनी kamini • Kannada: ಕಾದು ಕರಿಬೇವು kadu karibevu • Malayalam: കാട്ടു കറിവേപ്പ് kaattu kariveepp, മരമുല്ല maramulla • Manipuri: কামিনী কুসুম kamini kusum • Marathi: कुन्ती or कुंटी kunti, पांढरी pandhari • Tamil: கருவேப்பிலை karu-veppilai, கடற்கொஞ்சி katar-konci, கொஞ்சி konci • Telugu: నాగగొలంగ naga-golanga
Native to: s Asia, n Australia; naturalized / cultivated elsewhere
References: Flowers of India • Wikipedia • NPGS / GRIN • ENVIS - FRLHT • DDSA
Rutaceae (ruta, or citrus family) » Murraya paniculata
mer-RAY-yuh -- named for J A Murray, 18th century Swedish student of Linnaeus
pan-ick-yoo-LAY-tuh -- referring to the flower clusters (panicles)
commonly known as: Chinese box, cosmetic bark tree, Hawaiian mock orange, Indian box tree, mock orange, orange jasmine, satin wood • Assamese: kamini
Bengali: কামিনী kamini • Gujarati: જાસવંતી jaswanti, કામીની kamini • Hindi: कामिनी kamini • Kannada: ಕಾದು ಕರಿಬೇವು kadu karibevu • Malayalam: കാട്ടു കറിവേപ്പ് kaattu kariveepp, മരമുല്ല maramulla • Manipuri: কামিনী কুসুম kamini kusum • Marathi: कुन्ती or कुंटी kunti, पांढरी pandhari • Tamil: கருவேப்பிலை karu-veppilai, கடற்கொஞ்சி katar-konci, கொஞ்சி konci • Telugu: నాగగొలంగ naga-golanga
Native to: s Asia, n Australia; naturalized / cultivated elsewhere
References: Flowers of India • Wikipedia • NPGS / GRIN • ENVIS - FRLHT • DDSA
Bombacaceae (baobab family) » Ceiba pentandra
SAY-buh -- Latinized form of the South American name for this tree
pen-TAN-druh -- bearing five stamens
commonly known as: true kapok tree, white silk cotton tree • Bengali: schwetsimul • Gujarati: સફેદ શીમળો safed shimlo • Hindi: सफेद सावरा safed savara, सफेद सेमुल safed semul, शाल्मलि shalmali • Malayalam: പഞ്ഞിമരം panjimaram, ശീമപ്പൂള siimappuula • Marathi: पांढरी सावर pandhari savar, सफेत सावरा safeta savara • Sanskrit: श्वेत शालमली shweta shalmali • Tamil: பஞ்சித்தணக்கு panji tannaku, ல்மலி shalmali • Telugu: తెల్ల బూరుగ tella buruga • Urdu: سيمل semal, شالملي shalmali
Native to: tropical America
References: Dave's Garden • Zipcode Zoo • Mytho-Fleurs • M.M.N.P.D.
vuh-KELL-lee-uh -- named after the Rev. George Harvey Vachell, chaplain to the British East India Company ... Wiktionary
¿ loo-KOH-flee-uh ? -- Greek: leukos (white), phloios (bark) ... Scientific Names of Plants Explained by S P Dixit
commonly known as: brewers acacia, distillers acacia, panicled acacia, white bark acacia • Bengali: সফেদ বাবুল safed babul • Gujarati: હરમો બાવળ harmo baval, પીળો બાવળ pilo baval, દેવબાભુલ devbabhul • Haryanvi: रेरू reru • Hindi: रेउन्जा reunja, सफेद बबूल safed babul, सफेद किकर safed kikar • Kachchhi: હરમું બાવર harmu bavar • Kannada: ಬಿಳಿ ಜಾಲಿ ವರ bili jali mara, ನಾಯಿ ಬೇಲ naayi bela, ಸಾರಾಯಿ ಬೇಲ saaraayi bela, ತೊಪ್ಪಲು toppalu • Malayalam: വെള്ളവേലം vellavelam • Marathi: देवबाभळ devbabhal, हिंवर himvar, निंबर nimbar, पांढरी बाभूळ pandhari babhul • Odia: ଗନ୍ଧଗୁହିରିଆ gandhaguhira, ଗୋହିର gohira • Punjabi: ਬਾਟਾੱ batta, ਜੰਡ jand, ਰੇਰੂ reru • Rajasthani: अरंजीया aranjiya, खेजड़ा khejada, रेजुआ rejua, रोंझ ronjh, रूंजेडा runjeda, उरजीओ urajio • Sanskrit: श्वेतवर्वूर shwetavarvura • Tamil: அகமமரம் akamamaram, அகிமாறல் akimaral, வெள்வேல் velvel, வெண்வேலன் ven-velan • Telugu: తెల్ల తుమ్మ tella tumma • Urdu: کتهہ سفید kath safaid
botanical names: Vachellia leucophloea (Roxb.) Maslin, Seigler & Ebinger ... homotypic synonyms: Acacia leucophloea (Roxb.) Willd. • Mimosa leucophloea Roxb. ... POWO, retrieved 08 January 2025
~~~~~ DISTRIBUTION in INDIA ~~~~~
Andhra Pradesh, !Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal
! distribution doubtful
Names compiled / updated at Names of Plants in India.
Bombacaceae (baobab family) » Ceiba pentandra
SAY-buh -- Latinized form of the South American name for this tree
pen-TAN-druh -- bearing five stamens
commonly known as: true kapok tree, white silk cotton tree • Bengali: schwetsimul • Gujarati: સફેદ શીમળો safed shimlo • Hindi: सफेद सावरा safed savara, सफेद सेमुल safed semul, शाल्मलि shalmali • Malayalam: പഞ്ഞിമരം panjimaram, ശീമപ്പൂള siimappuula • Marathi: पांढरी सावर pandhari savar, सफेत सावरा safeta savara • Sanskrit: श्वेत शालमली shweta shalmali • Tamil: பஞ்சித்தணக்கு panji tannaku, ல்மலி shalmali • Telugu: తెల్ల బూరుగ tella buruga • Urdu: سيمل semal, شالملي shalmali
Native to: tropical America
References: Dave's Garden • Zipcode Zoo • Mytho-Fleurs • M.M.N.P.D.
vuh-KELL-lee-uh -- named after the Rev. George Harvey Vachell, chaplain to the British East India Company ... Wiktionary
¿ loo-KOH-flee-uh ? -- Greek: leukos (white), phloios (bark) ... Scientific Names of Plants Explained by S P Dixit
commonly known as: brewers acacia, distillers acacia, panicled acacia, white bark acacia • Bengali: সফেদ বাবুল safed babul • Gujarati: હરમો બાવળ harmo baval, પીળો બાવળ pilo baval, દેવબાભુલ devbabhul • Haryanvi: रेरू reru • Hindi: रेउन्जा reunja, सफेद बबूल safed babul, सफेद किकर safed kikar • Kachchhi: હરમું બાવર harmu bavar • Kannada: ಬಿಳಿ ಜಾಲಿ ವರ bili jali mara, ನಾಯಿ ಬೇಲ naayi bela, ಸಾರಾಯಿ ಬೇಲ saaraayi bela, ತೊಪ್ಪಲು toppalu • Malayalam: വെള്ളവേലം vellavelam • Marathi: देवबाभळ devbabhal, हिंवर himvar, निंबर nimbar, पांढरी बाभूळ pandhari babhul • Odia: ଗନ୍ଧଗୁହିରିଆ gandhaguhira, ଗୋହିର gohira • Punjabi: ਬਾਟਾੱ batta, ਜੰਡ jand, ਰੇਰੂ reru • Rajasthani: अरंजीया aranjiya, खेजड़ा khejada, रेजुआ rejua, रोंझ ronjh, रूंजेडा runjeda, उरजीओ urajio • Sanskrit: श्वेतवर्वूर shwetavarvura • Tamil: அகமமரம் akamamaram, அகிமாறல் akimaral, வெள்வேல் velvel, வெண்வேலன் ven-velan • Telugu: తెల్ల తుమ్మ tella tumma • Urdu: کتهہ سفید kath safaid
botanical names: Vachellia leucophloea (Roxb.) Maslin, Seigler & Ebinger ... homotypic synonyms: Acacia leucophloea (Roxb.) Willd. • Mimosa leucophloea Roxb. ... POWO, retrieved 08 January 2025
~~~~~ DISTRIBUTION in INDIA ~~~~~
Andhra Pradesh, !Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal
! distribution doubtful
Names compiled / updated at Names of Plants in India.
¿ tah-mil-NAH-di-uh ? -- named after the state of Tamil Nadu in India
ew-li-gi-NO-suh -- grows in bogs and swamps ... Dave's Botanary
commonly known as: divine jasmine, grey emetic nut • Assamese: বাখৰ বেঙেনা bakhar bengena, বনবেঙেনা bana bengena • Bengali: কুসুম kusum, পিরালা pirala • Bhojpuri: बनैयां banyean, मावना mawna, pidar पीड़र • Coorgi: ಕಾರೆ ಮರ kaare mara • Garo: agendra, suskeng • Gujarati: ગાંગડ gaangad, ગંગેડા gangeda • Hindi: काटुल katul • Kachari: bonaphi-phang • Kannada: ಅಡ್ಕಬಾಳೆ adkabaale, ದೊಡ್ಡಕಾರೆ doddakaare, ಗರುಡಕಾರೆ garudakaare, ನಗರೆ nagare, ಒಳ್ಳೆಕಾರೆ ollekaare • Karbi: chehepi-arong, jharua, kendu • Konkani: कारे kare, पेंडारी pemdari • Kuki: thing-pui • Malayalam: പിണ്ടിച്ചക്ക pindichakka • Marathi: पांढरी pandhari, पनेला panela, पेंडारी pendari, पिंड्रा pindra • Nepali: मैदाल maidaal, पीडार peedaar • Odia: ତେଲ କୋଡ଼ tela korda, ଠେଲକୋ thalka • Sanskrit: पिण्डालु pindalu, पिण्डितक pinditaka • Santali: ᱯᱤᱱᱰᱮ pinde • Tamil: பெருங்காரை peru-n-karai • Telugu: జామ బిక్కి jama bikki, నల్ల కాకిశ nalla kakisha • Tulu: ಅಡ್ಕಾರೆ adkaare, ಅಡ್ಕಬಾರೆ adkabaare
botanical names: Tamilnadia uliginosa (Retz.) Tirveng. & Sastre ... homotypic synonyms: Catunaregam uliginosa (Retz.) Sivar. • Gardenia uliginosa Retz. • Posoqueria uliginosa (Retz.) Roxb. • Randia uliginosa (Retz.) Poir. • Solena uliginosa (Retz.) D.Dietr. • Xeromphis uliginosa (Retz.) Maheshw. ... more at POWO, retrieved 30 October 2024
~~~~~ DISTRIBUTION in INDIA ~~~~~
Assam, Bihar, Goa, Gujarat, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Meghalaya, Odisha, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal
Names compiled / updated at Names of Plants in India.
Rutaceae (ruta, or citrus family) » Murraya paniculata
mer-RAY-yuh -- named for J A Murray, 18th century Swedish student of Linnaeus
pan-ick-yoo-LAY-tuh -- referring to the flower clusters (panicles)
commonly known as: Chinese box, cosmetic bark tree, Hawaiian mock orange, Indian box tree, mock orange, orange jasmine, satin wood • Assamese: কামিনী kamini • Bengali: কামিনী kamini • Gujarati: જાસવંતી jaswanti, કામીની kamini • Hindi: कामिनी kamini • Kannada: ಕಾದು ಕರಿಬೇವು kadu karibevu • Malayalam: കാട്ടു കറിവേപ്പ് kaattu kariveepp, മരമുല്ല maramulla • Manipuri: কামিনী কুসুম kamini kusum • Marathi: कुन्ती kunti, पांढरी pandhari • Tamil: கருவேப்பிலை karu-veppilai, கடற்கொஞ்சி katar-konci, கொஞ்சி konci • Telugu: నాగగొలంగ naga-golanga
Native to: s Asia, n Australia; naturalized / cultivated elsewhere
References: Flowers of India • Wikipedia • NPGS / GRIN • ENVIS - FRLHT • DDSA
Euphorbiaceae (castor, euphorbia, or spurge family) » Croton zeylanicus Müll.Arg.
KROH-tun -- Greek: kroton (tick) due to the seed's similarity in shape ... Dave's Botanary
zey-LAN-ee-kus -- of or from Ceylon (Sri Lanka) ... Dave's Botanary
commonly known as: Ceylon croton • Malayalam: പൊരിവട്ട porivatta • Marathi: पांढरी pandhari
Distribution: Western Ghats of India, Sri Lanka
References: India Biodiversity Portal • Biotik
¿ tah-mil-NAH-di-uh ? -- named after the state of Tamil Nadu in India
ew-li-gi-NO-suh -- grows in bogs and swamps ... Dave's Botanary
commonly known as: divine jasmine, grey emetic nut • Assamese: বাখৰ বেঙেনা bakhar bengena, বনবেঙেনা bana bengena • Bengali: কুসুম kusum, পিরালা pirala • Bhojpuri: बनैयां banyean, मावना mawna, pidar पीड़र • Coorgi: ಕಾರೆ ಮರ kaare mara • Garo: agendra, suskeng • Gujarati: ગાંગડ gaangad, ગંગેડા gangeda • Hindi: काटुल katul • Kachari: bonaphi-phang • Kannada: ಅಡ್ಕಬಾಳೆ adkabaale, ದೊಡ್ಡಕಾರೆ doddakaare, ಗರುಡಕಾರೆ garudakaare, ನಗರೆ nagare, ಒಳ್ಳೆಕಾರೆ ollekaare • Karbi: chehepi-arong, jharua, kendu • Konkani: कारे kare, पेंडारी pemdari • Kuki: thing-pui • Malayalam: പിണ്ടിച്ചക്ക pindichakka • Marathi: पांढरी pandhari, पनेला panela, पेंडारी pendari, पिंड्रा pindra • Nepali: मैदाल maidaal, पीडार peedaar • Odia: ତେଲ କୋଡ଼ tela korda, ଠେଲକୋ thalka • Sanskrit: पिण्डालु pindalu, पिण्डितक pinditaka • Santali: ᱯᱤᱱᱰᱮ pinde • Tamil: பெருங்காரை peru-n-karai • Telugu: జామ బిక్కి jama bikki, నల్ల కాకిశ nalla kakisha • Tulu: ಅಡ್ಕಾರೆ adkaare, ಅಡ್ಕಬಾರೆ adkabaare
botanical names: Tamilnadia uliginosa (Retz.) Tirveng. & Sastre ... homotypic synonyms: Catunaregam uliginosa (Retz.) Sivar. • Gardenia uliginosa Retz. • Posoqueria uliginosa (Retz.) Roxb. • Randia uliginosa (Retz.) Poir. • Solena uliginosa (Retz.) D.Dietr. • Xeromphis uliginosa (Retz.) Maheshw. ... more at POWO, retrieved 30 October 2024
~~~~~ DISTRIBUTION in INDIA ~~~~~
Assam, Bihar, Goa, Gujarat, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Meghalaya, Odisha, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal
Names compiled / updated at Names of Plants in India.
Bombacaceae (baobab family) » Ceiba pentandra
SAY-buh -- Latinized form of the South American name for this tree
pen-TAN-druh -- bearing five stamens
commonly known as: true kapok tree, white silk cotton tree • Bengali: schwetsimul • Gujarati: સફેદ શીમળો safed shimlo • Hindi: सफेद सावरा safed savara, सफेद सेमुल safed semul, शाल्मलि shalmali • Malayalam: പഞ്ഞിമരം panjimaram, ശീമപ്പൂള siimappuula • Marathi: पांढरी सावर pandhari savar, सफेत सावरा safeta savara • Sanskrit: श्वेत शालमली shweta shalmali • Tamil: பஞ்சித்தணக்கு panji tannaku, ல்மலி shalmali • Telugu: తెల్ల బూరుగ tella buruga • Urdu: سيمل semal, شالملي shalmali
Native to: tropical America
References: Dave's Garden • Zipcode Zoo • Mytho-Fleurs • M.M.N.P.D.
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Pandharpur is a town in district Solapur in state of Maharashtra in Western India.
Pandharpur is one of the most respected pilgrimage sites in Maharashtra. It is located on the banks of the Bhima river, which is also known as Chandrabhaga (fondly referred as it appears like a half-moon, actual Chandrabhaga river is now called Chenab and is in J&K). Pandharpur hosts the famous Vithoba temple, on the banks of the river. Vithoba is considered to be Krishna, an incarnation of Vishnu; Vitthala is said to have been derived from the word Vishnu in Kannada. Vithoba's consort is Rakhumai or Rukmini.
The worship of Vishnu - Vitthala at Pandharpur is derived mainly from the puranas and has been augmented by the contribution of the great Vaishnava saints of Maharashtra and Karnataka from the 13th through the 17th centuries: Dnyaneshwar, Namdev, Sant Eknath, Tukaram, Purandara Dasa, Vijaya Dasa, Gopala Dasa, Jagannatha Dasa.
This temple, covering a vast area, has a total of six gates. The eastern entrance to this temple is known as the Namdev gate. The sanctum enshrines a standing image of Vithoba also known as Panduranga, Pandhari or Vitthala.
Pandharpur hosts four "Yatras" in a year - of which "Aashadhi Yatra" attracts most (around 0.5 to 0.7 million) pilgrims to Pandharpur. Pilgrims take holy bath in river Bhima and usually stand in queues 3km long in order to take "Darshana" of Lord Vitthala. The second most important yatra is Kartiki.
Most of the devotional songs sung by great singer like Bhimsen Joshi, Lata Mangeshkar and others are at the centre of Lord Vithoba.
Pandharpur is also the birth place of famous painter M.F. Hussain.
Pandharpur is one of the most prominent pilgrimage sites in Maharashtra. It is located on the banks of the Bhimā river, which is alternatively known as Chandrabhāgā because of its half-moon-like shape. The city is named after a great merchant, Pundalik, who achieved self-realization there.
Pandharpur, also known as Pandhari, hosts the renowned Vitthal temple on the banks of Bhimā. "Vithoba", "Pāndurang", and "Pandharināth" are the popular alternate names of the deity, Viththal, who is regarded in Hinduism as a form of Lord Krishna, who, in turn, is considered as an incarnation of Lord Vishnu. Rakhumāi or Rukmini is Viththal's consort in the temple.
The worship of Vitthal in the Pandharpur temple is based mainly on the contents of the Puranas, and the contributions of the Vaishnav saints of Maharashtra and Karnataka during the 13th through the 17th centuries, namely, Dnyaneshwar, Namdev, Gora Kumbhar, Chokhamela, Eknath, Tukaram, Purandara Dasa, Vijaya Dasa, Gopala Dasa, and Jagannatha Dasa, have augmented the worship.
The Pandharpur temple covers a large area, and has six gates. The eastern gate is known as the "Namdev Gate".
Pandharpur hosts four annual pilgrimages ("yātrās") of Hindu devotees. Among them, the pilgrimage in the month of Āshādh (June–July) in the Hindu calendar attracts the largest number of pilgrims—around 0.5 to 0.7 million people. The pilgrimages in the months of Kārtik (October–November), Māgh(January–February) and Shrāvan(July–August) attract the second, third and fourth largest numbers of pilgrims respectively.
This has been a great place to visit for devotees all over India. There are some other important holy places around Pandharpur. The deities include Goddess Tulja Bhavani (Goddess of family - KulDevata of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj) at Tuljapur, Saint Shri Swami Samarth (God Form of Dattatreya) at Shri Kshetra Akkalkot, Lord Dattatreya at Ganagapur etc. All these places are located in or near Solapur District. Famous Devi Temples in Pandharpur include Padmavati, Emayi –Tukai, Ambabai, and Lakhubai.
Milk and all other milk products for Pooja in Pandharpur temple are supplied by Shri Kesav Goshala of Pandharpur, which belongs to Nagoriya Math.
vuh-KELL-lee-uh -- named after the Rev. George Harvey Vachell, chaplain to the British East India Company ... Wiktionary
¿ loo-KOH-flee-uh ? -- Greek: leukos (white), phloios (bark) ... Scientific Names of Plants Explained by S P Dixit
commonly known as: brewers acacia, distillers acacia, panicled acacia, white bark acacia • Bengali: সফেদ বাবুল safed babul • Gujarati: હરમો બાવળ harmo baval, પીળો બાવળ pilo baval, દેવબાભુલ devbabhul • Haryanvi: रेरू reru • Hindi: रेउन्जा reunja, सफेद बबूल safed babul, सफेद किकर safed kikar • Kachchhi: હરમું બાવર harmu bavar • Kannada: ಬಿಳಿ ಜಾಲಿ ವರ bili jali mara, ನಾಯಿ ಬೇಲ naayi bela, ಸಾರಾಯಿ ಬೇಲ saaraayi bela, ತೊಪ್ಪಲು toppalu • Malayalam: വെള്ളവേലം vellavelam • Marathi: देवबाभळ devbabhal, हिंवर himvar, निंबर nimbar, पांढरी बाभूळ pandhari babhul • Odia: ଗନ୍ଧଗୁହିରିଆ gandhaguhira, ଗୋହିର gohira • Punjabi: ਬਾਟਾੱ batta, ਜੰਡ jand, ਰੇਰੂ reru • Rajasthani: अरंजीया aranjiya, खेजड़ा khejada, रेजुआ rejua, रोंझ ronjh, रूंजेडा runjeda, उरजीओ urajio • Sanskrit: श्वेतवर्वूर shwetavarvura • Tamil: அகமமரம் akamamaram, அகிமாறல் akimaral, வெள்வேல் velvel, வெண்வேலன் ven-velan • Telugu: తెల్ల తుమ్మ tella tumma • Urdu: کتهہ سفید kath safaid
botanical names: Vachellia leucophloea (Roxb.) Maslin, Seigler & Ebinger ... homotypic synonyms: Acacia leucophloea (Roxb.) Willd. • Mimosa leucophloea Roxb. ... POWO, retrieved 08 January 2025
~~~~~ DISTRIBUTION in INDIA ~~~~~
Andhra Pradesh, !Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal
! distribution doubtful
Names compiled / updated at Names of Plants in India.
Flacourtiaceae (coffee plum family) » Casearia graveolens
¿ kay-SIR-ee-uh ? -- named for Johannes Casearius, minister of the Dutch East India Co.
grav-ee-OH-lens -- heavy scented, unpleasant smell
commonly known as: chilla • Gujarati: કીરામ્બીરા kirambira • Hindi: छिल्ला chilla, गिलची gilchi • Konkani: पिंपरी pimpari • Marathi: बोखाडा bokhada, पांढरी कराई pandhari karai • Nepalese: sano dedri • Oriya: mando
Native of:India, s China, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, Indo-China
References: Flowers of India • Flora of China • NPGS / GRIN • DDSA
coloring orange the horns of bullocks and getting them ready to be attached to the Palakhi
श्री संत द्न्यानेश्वर महाराज पालखी सोहळा 2010.
Flacourtiaceae (coffee plum family) » Casearia graveolens
¿ kay-SIR-ee-uh ? -- named for Johannes Casearius, minister of the Dutch East India Co.
grav-ee-OH-lens -- heavy scented, unpleasant smell
commonly known as: chilla • Gujarati: કીરામ્બીરા kirambira • Hindi: छिल्ला chilla, गिलची gilchi • Konkani: पिंपरी pimpari • Marathi: बोखाडा bokhada, पांढरी कराई pandhari karai • Nepalese: sano dedri • Oriya: mando
Native of:India, s China, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, Indo-China
References: Flowers of India • Flora of China • NPGS / GRIN • DDSA
vuh-KELL-lee-uh -- named after the Rev. George Harvey Vachell, chaplain to the British East India Company ... Wiktionary
¿ loo-KOH-flee-uh ? -- Greek: leukos (white), phloios (bark) ... Scientific Names of Plants Explained by S P Dixit
commonly known as: brewers acacia, distillers acacia, panicled acacia, white bark acacia • Bengali: সফেদ বাবুল safed babul • Gujarati: હરમો બાવળ harmo baval, પીળો બાવળ pilo baval, દેવબાભુલ devbabhul • Haryanvi: रेरू reru • Hindi: रेउन्जा reunja, सफेद बबूल safed babul, सफेद किकर safed kikar • Kachchhi: હરમું બાવર harmu bavar • Kannada: ಬಿಳಿ ಜಾಲಿ ವರ bili jali mara, ನಾಯಿ ಬೇಲ naayi bela, ಸಾರಾಯಿ ಬೇಲ saaraayi bela, ತೊಪ್ಪಲು toppalu • Malayalam: വെള്ളവേലം vellavelam • Marathi: देवबाभळ devbabhal, हिंवर himvar, निंबर nimbar, पांढरी बाभूळ pandhari babhul • Odia: ଗନ୍ଧଗୁହିରିଆ gandhaguhira, ଗୋହିର gohira • Punjabi: ਬਾਟਾੱ batta, ਜੰਡ jand, ਰੇਰੂ reru • Rajasthani: अरंजीया aranjiya, खेजड़ा khejada, रेजुआ rejua, रोंझ ronjh, रूंजेडा runjeda, उरजीओ urajio • Sanskrit: श्वेतवर्वूर shwetavarvura • Tamil: அகமமரம் akamamaram, அகிமாறல் akimaral, வெள்வேல் velvel, வெண்வேலன் ven-velan • Telugu: తెల్ల తుమ్మ tella tumma • Urdu: کتهہ سفید kath safaid
botanical names: Vachellia leucophloea (Roxb.) Maslin, Seigler & Ebinger ... homotypic synonyms: Acacia leucophloea (Roxb.) Willd. • Mimosa leucophloea Roxb. ... POWO, retrieved 08 January 2025
~~~~~ DISTRIBUTION in INDIA ~~~~~
Andhra Pradesh, !Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal
! distribution doubtful
Names compiled / updated at Names of Plants in India.
Flacourtiaceae (coffee plum family) » Casearia graveolens
¿ kay-SIR-ee-uh ? -- named for Johannes Casearius, minister of the Dutch East India Co.
grav-ee-OH-lens -- heavy scented, unpleasant smell
commonly known as: chilla • Gujarati: કીરામ્બીરા kirambira • Hindi: छिल्ला chilla, गिलची gilchi • Konkani: पिंपरी pimpari • Marathi: बोखाडा bokhada, पांढरी कराई pandhari karai • Nepalese: sano dedri • Oriya: mando
Native of:India, s China, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, Indo-China
References: Flowers of India • Flora of China • NPGS / GRIN • DDSA
vuh-KELL-lee-uh -- named after the Rev. George Harvey Vachell, chaplain to the British East India Company ... Wiktionary
¿ loo-KOH-flee-uh ? -- Greek: leukos (white), phloios (bark) ... Scientific Names of Plants Explained by S P Dixit
commonly known as: brewers acacia, distillers acacia, panicled acacia, white bark acacia • Bengali: সফেদ বাবুল safed babul • Gujarati: હરમો બાવળ harmo baval, પીળો બાવળ pilo baval, દેવબાભુલ devbabhul • Haryanvi: रेरू reru • Hindi: रेउन्जा reunja, सफेद बबूल safed babul, सफेद किकर safed kikar • Kachchhi: હરમું બાવર harmu bavar • Kannada: ಬಿಳಿ ಜಾಲಿ ವರ bili jali mara, ನಾಯಿ ಬೇಲ naayi bela, ಸಾರಾಯಿ ಬೇಲ saaraayi bela, ತೊಪ್ಪಲು toppalu • Malayalam: വെള്ളവേലം vellavelam • Marathi: देवबाभळ devbabhal, हिंवर himvar, निंबर nimbar, पांढरी बाभूळ pandhari babhul • Odia: ଗନ୍ଧଗୁହିରିଆ gandhaguhira, ଗୋହିର gohira • Punjabi: ਬਾਟਾੱ batta, ਜੰਡ jand, ਰੇਰੂ reru • Rajasthani: अरंजीया aranjiya, खेजड़ा khejada, रेजुआ rejua, रोंझ ronjh, रूंजेडा runjeda, उरजीओ urajio • Sanskrit: श्वेतवर्वूर shwetavarvura • Tamil: அகமமரம் akamamaram, அகிமாறல் akimaral, வெள்வேல் velvel, வெண்வேலன் ven-velan • Telugu: తెల్ల తుమ్మ tella tumma • Urdu: کتهہ سفید kath safaid
botanical names: Vachellia leucophloea (Roxb.) Maslin, Seigler & Ebinger ... homotypic synonyms: Acacia leucophloea (Roxb.) Willd. • Mimosa leucophloea Roxb. ... POWO, retrieved 08 January 2025
~~~~~ DISTRIBUTION in INDIA ~~~~~
Andhra Pradesh, !Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal
! distribution doubtful
Names compiled / updated at Names of Plants in India.
Flacourtiaceae (coffee plum family) » Casearia graveolens
¿ kay-SIR-ee-uh ? -- named for Johannes Casearius, minister of the Dutch East India Co.
grav-ee-OH-lens -- heavy scented, unpleasant smell
commonly known as: chilla • Gujarati: કીરામ્બીરા kirambira • Hindi: छिल्ला chilla, गिलची gilchi • Konkani: पिंपरी pimpari • Marathi: बोखाडा bokhada, पांढरी कराई pandhari karai • Nepalese: sano dedri • Oriya: mando
Native of:India, s China, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, Indo-China
References: Flowers of India • Flora of China • NPGS / GRIN • DDSA
son-ner-AY-tee-uh -- named for French botanist Pierre Sonnerat ... Dave's Botanary
AL-ba -- white ... Dave's Botanary
commonly known as: mangrove apple, sweet-scented apple mangrove • Bengali: সাদাচক কেওড়া sadachak keora • Gujarati: ઉરાવા urawa • Kannada: ಕರ್ಪು karpu • Konkani: पांढरी चीपी pandhari chipi • Malayalam: ചക്കരക്കണ്ടൽ chakkara-kantal, നക്ഷത്രക്കണ്ടൽ nakshathrakkandal • Marathi: कर्पु karpu, पांढरी चिप्पी pandhari chippi • Odia: ଓରୁଅ orua • Telugu: పెద్దకళింగ peddakalinga
botanical names: Sonneratia alba Sm. ... homotypic synonyms: Blatti alba (Sm.) Kuntze ... heterotypic synonyms listed at POWO, retrieved 07 September 2024
Names compiled / updated at Names of Plants in India.
Flacourtiaceae (coffee plum family) » Casearia graveolens
¿ kay-SIR-ee-uh ? -- named for Johannes Casearius, minister of the Dutch East India Co.
grav-ee-OH-lens -- heavy scented, unpleasant smell
commonly known as: chilla • Gujarati: કીરામ્બીરા kirambira • Hindi: छिल्ला chilla, गिलची gilchi • Konkani: पिंपरी pimpari • Marathi: बोखाडा bokhada, पांढरी कराई pandhari karai • Nepalese: sano dedri • Oriya: mando
Native of:India, s China, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, Indo-China
References: Flowers of India • Flora of China • NPGS / GRIN • DDSA
vuh-KELL-lee-uh -- named after the Rev. George Harvey Vachell, chaplain to the British East India Company ... Wiktionary
¿ loo-KOH-flee-uh ? -- Greek: leukos (white), phloios (bark) ... Scientific Names of Plants Explained by S P Dixit
commonly known as: brewers acacia, distillers acacia, panicled acacia, white bark acacia • Bengali: সফেদ বাবুল safed babul • Gujarati: હરમો બાવળ harmo baval, પીળો બાવળ pilo baval, દેવબાભુલ devbabhul • Haryanvi: रेरू reru • Hindi: रेउन्जा reunja, सफेद बबूल safed babul, सफेद किकर safed kikar • Kachchhi: હરમું બાવર harmu bavar • Kannada: ಬಿಳಿ ಜಾಲಿ ವರ bili jali mara, ನಾಯಿ ಬೇಲ naayi bela, ಸಾರಾಯಿ ಬೇಲ saaraayi bela, ತೊಪ್ಪಲು toppalu • Malayalam: വെള്ളവേലം vellavelam • Marathi: देवबाभळ devbabhal, हिंवर himvar, निंबर nimbar, पांढरी बाभूळ pandhari babhul • Odia: ଗନ୍ଧଗୁହିରିଆ gandhaguhira, ଗୋହିର gohira • Punjabi: ਬਾਟਾੱ batta, ਜੰਡ jand, ਰੇਰੂ reru • Rajasthani: अरंजीया aranjiya, खेजड़ा khejada, रेजुआ rejua, रोंझ ronjh, रूंजेडा runjeda, उरजीओ urajio • Sanskrit: श्वेतवर्वूर shwetavarvura • Tamil: அகமமரம் akamamaram, அகிமாறல் akimaral, வெள்வேல் velvel, வெண்வேலன் ven-velan • Telugu: తెల్ల తుమ్మ tella tumma • Urdu: کتهہ سفید kath safaid
botanical names: Vachellia leucophloea (Roxb.) Maslin, Seigler & Ebinger ... homotypic synonyms: Acacia leucophloea (Roxb.) Willd. • Mimosa leucophloea Roxb. ... POWO, retrieved 08 January 2025
~~~~~ DISTRIBUTION in INDIA ~~~~~
Andhra Pradesh, !Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal
! distribution doubtful
Names compiled / updated at Names of Plants in India.
Asclepiadaceae (milkweed family) » Ceropegia sahyadrica Ansari & B.G.P.Kulk.
seer-oh-PEEJ-ee-uh -- Greek: keros (wax), pege (fountain) ... Dave's Botanary
¿ suh-YAD-rih-ka ? -- of or from Sahyadri, Western Ghats of Maharashtra, India
commonly known as: Sahyadri ceropegia • Marathi: पांढरी खरचुडी pandhari kharchudi
Endemic to: Western Ghats (of Maharashtra, India)
References: The Ceropegia Lexicon • Flowers of India • Flowers of Sahyadri by Shrikant Ingalhalikar
Asclepiadaceae (milkweed family) » Ceropegia sahyadrica Ansari & B.G.P.Kulk.
seer-oh-PEEJ-ee-uh -- Greek: keros (wax), pege (fountain) ... Dave's Botanary
¿ suh-YAD-rih-ka ? -- of or from Sahyadri, Western Ghats of Maharashtra, India
commonly known as: Sahyadri ceropegia • Marathi: पांढरी खरचुडी pandhari kharchudi
Endemic to: Western Ghats (of Maharashtra, India)
References: The Ceropegia Lexicon • Flowers of India • Flowers of Sahyadri by Shrikant Ingalhalikar
Pandarika Mandir.
Pandharpur is one of the most prominent pilgrimage sites in Maharashtra. It is located on the banks of the Bhimā river, which is alternatively known as Chandrabhāgā because of its half-moon-like shape. It is named after a merchant, Pandarika who achieved self-realization there.
Pandharpur, alternately known as Pandhari, hosts the renowned Vitthal temple on the banks of Bhimā. "Vithoba", "Pāndurang", and "Pandharināth" are the popular alternate names of the deity, Viththal, who is regarded in Hinduism as a God form of Lord Krishna, who, in turn, is considered as an incarnation of Lord Vishnu. Rakhumāi or Rukmini is Viththal's consort in Hinduism.
The worship of Vitthal in the Pandharpur temple is based mainly on the contents of the Puranas, and the contributions of the Vaishnav saints of Maharashtra and Karnataka during the 13th through the 17th centuries, namely, Dnyaneshwar, Namdev, Eknath, Tukaram, Purandara Dasa, Vijaya Dasa, Gopala Dasa, and Jagannatha Dasa, have augmented the worship.
The Pandharpur temple covers a large area, and has six gates. The eastern gate is known as the "Namdev Gate".
Pandharpur hosts four annual pilgrimages ("yātrās") of Hindu devotees. Among them, the pilgrimage in the month of Āshādh (June-July) in the Hindu calendar attracts the largest number of pilgrims --around 0.5 to 0.7 million people. The pilgrimage in the month of Kārtik (October-November) attracts the next largest number of pilgrims.
Pandharpur is one of the revered pilgrimage sites in Maharashtra. It is located 65 km west of Sholapur, on the banks of the river Bhimarathi also known as Chandrabhaga.
Pandharpur enshrines Vithoba in a grand temple, on the banks of the river. Vithoba is a form of Krishna; the name Vithoba means Father Vitthala. Vitthala is said to have been derived from the word Vishnu in Kannada.
Panduranga is a sanskritized form of Pandarga, the old name of Pandharpur. Pundalik, a saint was closely associated with this shrine, and hence this shrine is also known as Pundarika pura. Vithoba's consort is Rakhumai or Rukmini.
The worship of Vishnu - Vitthala at Pandharpur is derived mainly from the puranas and has been augmented by the contribution of the great Vaishnava saints of Maharashtra from the 13th through the 17th centuries (Namdev, (Jnaneshwar), Eknath, Tukaram).
This temple covering an a vast area has a total of six gates. The eatern entrance to this temple is known as the Namdev gate. The sanctum enshrines a standing image of Vithoba also known as Panduranga, Pandhari or Vitthala.
Stylistically the image dates back to the 5th century CE. There are inscriptions in this temple dating back to the 13th century. Namdev, the 13th century saint was closely associated with this temple. Copper plate inscriptions of the Rashtrakootas place this shrine in the 6th century CE. There is also a shrine to Pundalik at Pandharpur.
Asclepiadaceae (milkweed family) » Ceropegia sahyadrica Ansari & B.G.P.Kulk.
seer-oh-PEEJ-ee-uh -- Greek: keros (wax), pege (fountain) ... Dave's Botanary
¿ suh-YAD-rih-ka ? -- of or from Sahyadri, Western Ghats of Maharashtra, India
commonly known as: Sahyadri ceropegia • Marathi: पांढरी खरचुडी pandhari kharchudi
Endemic to: Western Ghats (of Maharashtra, India)
References: The Ceropegia Lexicon • Flowers of India • Flowers of Sahyadri by Shrikant Ingalhalikar
son-ner-AY-tee-uh -- named for French botanist Pierre Sonnerat ... Dave's Botanary
AL-ba -- white ... Dave's Botanary
commonly known as: mangrove apple, sweet-scented apple mangrove • Bengali: সাদাচক কেওড়া sadachak keora • Gujarati: ઉરાવા urawa • Kannada: ಕರ್ಪು karpu • Konkani: पांढरी चीपी pandhari chipi • Malayalam: ചക്കരക്കണ്ടൽ chakkara-kantal, നക്ഷത്രക്കണ്ടൽ nakshathrakkandal • Marathi: कर्पु karpu, पांढरी चिप्पी pandhari chippi • Odia: ଓରୁଅ orua • Telugu: పెద్దకళింగ peddakalinga
botanical names: Sonneratia alba Sm. ... homotypic synonyms: Blatti alba (Sm.) Kuntze ... heterotypic synonyms listed at POWO, retrieved 07 September 2024
Names compiled / updated at Names of Plants in India.
Asclepiadaceae (milkweed family) » Ceropegia sahyadrica Ansari & B.G.P.Kulk.
seer-oh-PEEJ-ee-uh -- Greek: keros (wax), pege (fountain) ... Dave's Botanary
¿ suh-YAD-rih-ka ? -- of or from Sahyadri, Western Ghats of Maharashtra, India
commonly known as: Sahyadri ceropegia • Marathi: पांढरी खरचुडी pandhari kharchudi
Endemic to: Western Ghats (of Maharashtra, India)
References: The Ceropegia Lexicon • Flowers of India • Flowers of Sahyadri by Shrikant Ingalhalikar
son-ner-AY-tee-uh -- named for French botanist Pierre Sonnerat ... Dave's Botanary
AL-ba -- white ... Dave's Botanary
commonly known as: mangrove apple, sweet-scented apple mangrove • Bengali: সাদাচক কেওড়া sadachak keora • Gujarati: ઉરાવા urawa • Kannada: ಕರ್ಪು karpu • Konkani: पांढरी चीपी pandhari chipi • Malayalam: ചക്കരക്കണ്ടൽ chakkara-kantal, നക്ഷത്രക്കണ്ടൽ nakshathrakkandal • Marathi: कर्पु karpu, पांढरी चिप्पी pandhari chippi • Odia: ଓରୁଅ orua • Telugu: పెద్దకళింగ peddakalinga
botanical names: Sonneratia alba Sm. ... homotypic synonyms: Blatti alba (Sm.) Kuntze ... heterotypic synonyms listed at POWO, retrieved 07 September 2024
Names compiled / updated at Names of Plants in India.
son-ner-AY-tee-uh -- named for French botanist Pierre Sonnerat ... Dave's Botanary
AL-ba -- white ... Dave's Botanary
commonly known as: mangrove apple, sweet-scented apple mangrove • Bengali: সাদাচক কেওড়া sadachak keora • Gujarati: ઉરાવા urawa • Kannada: ಕರ್ಪು karpu • Konkani: पांढरी चीपी pandhari chipi • Malayalam: ചക്കരക്കണ്ടൽ chakkara-kantal, നക്ഷത്രക്കണ്ടൽ nakshathrakkandal • Marathi: कर्पु karpu, पांढरी चिप्पी pandhari chippi • Odia: ଓରୁଅ orua • Telugu: పెద్దకళింగ peddakalinga
botanical names: Sonneratia alba Sm. ... homotypic synonyms: Blatti alba (Sm.) Kuntze ... heterotypic synonyms listed at POWO, retrieved 07 September 2024
Names compiled / updated at Names of Plants in India.
son-ner-AY-tee-uh -- named for French botanist Pierre Sonnerat ... Dave's Botanary
AL-ba -- white ... Dave's Botanary
commonly known as: mangrove apple, sweet-scented apple mangrove • Bengali: সাদাচক কেওড়া sadachak keora • Gujarati: ઉરાવા urawa • Kannada: ಕರ್ಪು karpu • Konkani: पांढरी चीपी pandhari chipi • Malayalam: ചക്കരക്കണ്ടൽ chakkara-kantal, നക്ഷത്രക്കണ്ടൽ nakshathrakkandal • Marathi: कर्पु karpu, पांढरी चिप्पी pandhari chippi • Odia: ଓରୁଅ orua • Telugu: పెద్దకళింగ peddakalinga
botanical names: Sonneratia alba Sm. ... homotypic synonyms: Blatti alba (Sm.) Kuntze ... heterotypic synonyms listed at POWO, retrieved 07 September 2024
Names compiled / updated at Names of Plants in India.
bar-LEER-ee-uh -- name commemorates French botanist, Jacques Barrelier ... Dave's Botanary
LAW-ee-eye -- named in honor of John Sutherland Law (1810–85), Indian Civil Servant and amateur botanist ... Wikipedia
commonly known as: large white barleria • Gujarati: કાંટા શેળિયો kanta sheliyo • Hindi: चपरी chapari • Kannada: ಕೆನೆ ಗೋರಟೆ ಮುಳ್ಳು kene gorate mullu • Marathi: ईखरू ikharu, पांढरी कोरांटी pandhari koranti
botanical names: Barleria lawii T.Anderson ... synonyms: Barleria beddomei T.Anderson ex Bedd. ... POWO, retrieved 25 October 2021
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Gujarat, Karnataka, ¿ Kerala ?, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra; endemic
Names compiled / updated at Names of Plants in India.
Asclepiadaceae (milkweed family) » Ceropegia sahyadrica Ansari & B.G.P.Kulk.
seer-oh-PEEJ-ee-uh -- Greek: keros (wax), pege (fountain) ... Dave's Botanary
¿ suh-YAD-rih-ka ? -- of or from Sahyadri, Western Ghats of Maharashtra, India
commonly known as: Sahyadri ceropegia • Marathi: पांढरी खरचुडी pandhari kharchudi
Endemic to: Western Ghats (of Maharashtra, India)
References: The Ceropegia Lexicon • Flowers of India • Flowers of Sahyadri by Shrikant Ingalhalikar
Asclepiadaceae (milkweed family) » Ceropegia sahyadrica Ansari & B.G.P.Kulk.
seer-oh-PEEJ-ee-uh -- Greek: keros (wax), pege (fountain) ... Dave's Botanary
¿ suh-YAD-rih-ka ? -- of or from Sahyadri, Western Ghats of Maharashtra, India
commonly known as: Sahyadri ceropegia • Marathi: पांढरी खरचुडी pandhari kharchudi
Endemic to: Western Ghats (of Maharashtra, India)
References: The Ceropegia Lexicon • Flowers of India • Flowers of Sahyadri by Shrikant Ingalhalikar
Today we are celebrating Easwaramma Day. Who is Easwaramma? She is the mother of Easwara. This was not the name given to her by her parents. But after her marriage, Kondama Raju (Swami’s grandfather), being one of wisdom and blessed with a vision of the future, started calling her Easwaramma (mother of Easwara). She was christened as Namagiriamma at the time of her birth. But Kondama Raju told her that Easwaramma was the most appropriate name for her, as he knew that she was going to become the mother of Easwara.
Easwaramma was born in such a poor family that she did not even have proper food to eat. All that she had to eat was ragi sankati (gruel prepared from a coarse grain). Even I too eat ragi sankati only. Many people in Karnataka eat ragi sankati. I like it very much. I do not relish rice, kurma (curry), etc., ragi sankati with groundnut chutney is My favourite food. Both ragi and groundnut are available in our village. When I come here from Puttaparthi, I bring ragi flour with Me. Easwaramma was illiterate. When I see the egoistic attitude, perverted mentality and ostentatious behaviour of the present-day educated people, I feel it was better that Easwaramma did not have any schooling.
When I was seven and half years old, I used to teach Pandhari bhajans to small children in our village. Easwaramma and Subbamma used to feel ecstatic watching Me sing Pandhari bhajans and dance to their rhythm. Sometimes, her husband Pedda Venkama Raju would give Easwaramma some money for the household expenditure. Once two annas were remaining with her out of this money. One could buy two bags of puffed rice for two annas those days. So, Easwaramma bought two bags of puffed rice with the two annas and distributed to the children. She always used to give away whatever she had with her. She was the embodiment of sacrifice. She used to talk lovingly to all those who came to her. When devotees would feel sad that Swami was ignoring them, she would console them saying, “Whatever Swami does is for your own good.”
Easwaramma’s Kind-heartedness
When I was being taken to Uravakonda for further education, all those children whom I used to teach many good things in the evening felt very dejected. At the time of leaving, ten of those children came to Me and offered one battu (three paise) each as Guru Dakshina (an offering of gratitude to the teacher). When I gave this money to Easwaramma, she was moved to tears. She held My hand and exclaimed, “What a spirit of sacrifice at such a tender age!” Till she breathed her last, she kept those coins with her.
Initially, I was staying in Subbamma’s house. But when the number of devotees increased, a new mandir was constructed. One day Easwaramma came in when I was having My food. When others tried to follow her, she told them not to come. She held both My hands and pleaded, “Swami, there is no hospital in our village. Consequently, when the children become sick, mothers are forced to carry them to Bukkapatnam. I am unable to see their suffering. My children and others’ children are one and the same for me. So, kindly construct at least a small hospital in our village.” I promised her that I would fulfil her wish and accordingly I built a big hospital, which was inaugurated by the then Central Minister, Bejawada Gopala Reddy. Easwaramma’s joy knew no bounds. The whole day she did not feel the need for food and water as she felt highly contented and overjoyed. She caught hold of My hands and expressed her happiness as her wish was fulfilled in a big way. I told her, “Be happy.” After some time, she approached Swami again and wanted a school to be built in the village. As desired by her, I got a school constructed. Initially, it was a small one. Later on, I made it into a big building. She was very happy. She went to the school, kissed the children and showered her love on them. She was extremely happy and said, “In this Age of Kali, it is my good fortune to have a son like You, who has done whatever I wished.”
Good Intentions Bring Good Results
Then she wanted the village to be provided with drinking water. I promised that it would be done. I found that bore wells were being dug to overcome water scarcity. But they become useless within a short period of time. So, I got a big well dug in the Old Manidir. Yad Bhavam Tad Bhavati (as the feeling, so is the result). If the intention is good, the result also is bound to be good. As My intention was good, a copious spring of pure water gushed forth even at a depth of seven feet! At the back side of the Mandir, an entrance was provided for people to collect water. As you are aware, Swami has now provided drinking water from the river Tungabhadra to the entire district of Anantapur. Nearly 300 crore rupees were spent for this purpose. If the ministers, leaders and elders come together, they can undertake such public welfare schemes. But this requires concern about public welfare and spirit of sacrifice. Before Easwaramma passed away, I fulfilled all her three wishes. There is no fee whatsoever in our institutions. Education is offered totally free to one and all. Our hospitals are also free. Nowadays doctors charge at least two to three lakhs for a heart operation. No doubt doctors need money. But there should be a certain limit. It is very unfortunate that the Bharatiyas are selling food, medical care and education. In fact, they are selling themselves! Bharat is a sacred land, a land of sacrifice and spirituality. It is being converted into a land of material pleasures. Spirit of sacrifice is very essential. Share whatever you have with others. A small amount of food is enough to satiate your hunger. Why crave for the entire river Ganga when a small glass of water is all that you need to quench your thirst? Do not harbour greed and other evil qualities lest you should suffer the same fate as that of Duryodhana and his tribe. Fill your heart with love. (SSS Vol.33)
Asclepiadaceae (milkweed family) » Ceropegia sahyadrica Ansari & B.G.P.Kulk.
seer-oh-PEEJ-ee-uh -- Greek: keros (wax), pege (fountain) ... Dave's Botanary
¿ suh-YAD-rih-ka ? -- of or from Sahyadri, Western Ghats of Maharashtra, India
commonly known as: Sahyadri ceropegia • Marathi: पांढरी खरचुडी pandhari kharchudi
Endemic to: Western Ghats (of Maharashtra, India)
References: The Ceropegia Lexicon • Flowers of India • Flowers of Sahyadri by Shrikant Ingalhalikar