Nakshatra poonga | Zodiac park

Tamil Name : Nakshatra poonga English Name : Zodiac park

Stars/ Nakshatras/ Natchathiram Names - Ashwini, bharani, karthigai, rohini, mirugasirisham, thiruvathirai, punarpoosam, poosam, ayilyam, magham, pooram, uthiram, hastham, chithirai, swati, visakam, anusham, kettai, moolam, pooradam, uthradam,thiruvonam, avittam, sathayam, pooratathi, uthirattathi, revathi

Ashwini[Ashvini] nakshatra[1] - Tamil Name:- Etti, etti tree Botanical Name:- Strychnos nux-vomica Family:-Loganiaceae

Bharani nakshatra[2] - Tamil Name:- Nellikai, Nelli Botanical Name:- Emblica officinalis Family:- Phyllanthaceae, Euphorbiaceae

Karthigai[krittika] nakshatra[3] - Tamil Name:- Athi, athikai, athi fruit Botanical Name:- Ficus glomerata, Ficus racemosa Family:- Moraceae

Rohini nakshatra[4] - Tamil Name:- Naval palam Botanical Name:- Syzygium cumini Family:- Myrtaceae

Mirugasirisham[Mrigashirsha] nakshatra[5] - Tamil Name:- karungali, Karungali fruit Botanical Name:- Diospyros ebenum Family:- Ebenaceae, mimosaceae

Thiruvathirai[Ardra] natchathiram[6] - Tamil Name:- Sengarungali Botanical Name:- Acacia sundra, Acacia chundra Family:- mimosaceae

Punarpoosam[Punarvasu] nakshatra[7] -Tamil Name:- Moongil Botanical Name:- Bambusa bambos, Bambusa arundinacea Family:- Poaceae, Graminae

poosam[Pushya] nakshatra[8] - Tamil Name:- Arasu, Arasan, Arasu tree English Name:- Sacred fig Botanical Name:- Ficus religiosa Family:- Moraceae

Ayilyam[Ashlesha] nakshatra[9] - Tamil Name:- Punnai tree English Name:- Sacred fig Botanical Name:- Ficus religiosa Family:- Moraceae

Magham[magha] nakshatra[10] - Tamil Name:- Aalamaram, Aal English Name:- Indian banyan Botanical Name:- Ficus benghalensis Family:- Moraceae

Pooram nakshatra[11] - Tamil Name:- palash, parasu, palasu English Name:- Flame of the Forest Botanical Name:- Butea monosperma Family:- Fabaceae

Uthiram nakshatra[12] - Tamil Name:- Atti tree English Name:- Bidi Leaf Tree Botanical Name:- Bauhinia racemosa, Piliostigma racemosum Family:- Fabaceae

Hastham[Hasta] nakshatra[13]- Tamil Name:- Athi tree English Name:- Indian Fig Tree Botanical Name:- Bauhinia racemosa, Piliostigma racemosum Family:- Moraceae

Chithirai[Chitra] nakshatra[14] - Tamil Name:- Vilvam palam English Name:- Golden apple, bael Botanical Name:- Aegle marmelos Family:- Rutaceae

Swati nakshatra[15] - Tamil Name:- neermaruthu English Name:- arjun tree Botanical Name:- Terminalia arjuna Family:- Combretaceae

Visakam[Vishakha] nakshatra[16] - Tamil Name:- vilam palam English Name:- Wood apple Botanical Name:- feronia elephantum Family:- Rutaceae

Anusham[Anuradha] nakshatra[17] - Tamil Name:- magilam flower, magizham tree, magizhampoo English Name:- Spanish cherry Botanical Name:- Mimusops elengi Family:- Sapotaceae

Kettai[Jyeshtha] nakshatra[18] - Tamil Name:- piraai tree English Name:- Indian Rosewood Botanical Name:- dalbergia paniculata Family:- Fabaceae

Moola[Mula] nakshatra[19]- Tamil Name:- maraa tree English Name:- Persimmon trees Botanical Name:- Diospyros species Family:- Rubiaceae, Ebenaceae

Pooradam[Punarvasu] nakshatra[20] - Tamil Name:- Vanji tree, Atrupalai English Name:- Indian willow Botanical Name:- Salix tetrasperma Family:- Salicaceae

Uthradam[Uttara Ashadha] nakshatra[21]- Tamil Name:- Pala, Palapazham English Name:- Jackfruit, jack tree Botanical Name:- Artocarpus heterophyllus Family:- Moraceae

Thiruvonam[Shravana] nakshatra[22] - Tamil Name:- Erukku English Name:- Milkweeds Botanical Name:- Calotropis gigantea Family:- Aasclepiadeceae, Apocynaceae

Avittam[Dhanishta] nakshatra[23] - Tamil Name:- vanni maram, vanni tree Botanical Name:- Acacia ferruginea, Senegalia ferruginea Family:- Fabaceae, mimosae

Sathayam[Shatabhisha] nakshatra[24] - Tamil Name:- Kadambu tree, Kadambu English Name:- Kadam Botanical Name:- Neolamarckia cadamba, Anthocephalus cadamba Family:- Rubiaceae

Pooratathi[Purva Bhadrapada] nakshatra[25] - Tamil Name:- Thema English Name:- Indian-laurel Botanical Name:- Terminalia tomentosa, Terminalia elliptica Family:- Combretaceae

Uthirattathi[Uttara Bhadrapada] nakshatra[26] - Tamil Name:- Vembu, Vembu tree English Name:- Neem Botanical Name:- Azadirachta indica Family:- Meliaceae

Thiruvonam[Shravana] nakshatra[22] - Tamil Name:- Erukku English Name:- Milkweeds Botanical Name:- Calotropis gigantea Family:- Aasclepiadeceae, Apocynaceae

Revathi[Revati] nakshatra[27] - Tamil Name:- Iluppai English Name:- Butter tree Botanical Name:- Madhuca longifolia Family:- Sapotaceae

Photographs: Guna Selvi Camera: Nikon D40x Location : Tamil nadu agricultural university botanical garden, coimbatore