Plants · v5.2 snapshot
Sacred and Magico-Religious Plants of India — study index
S.K. Sood, Vandana Thakur, T.N. Lakhanpal. Sacred and Magico-Religious Plants of India. Scientific Publishers (India), Jodhpur, 2005. ISBN 81-7233-414-1 / eISBN 978-93-87741-46-1. Institute of Integrated Himalayan Studies, Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla.
Cited source for ceremony / deity / totem notes already used in Book VI. This page is a finding-aid, not a substitute for the book. Not medicine. Not a court exhibit.
468 plants · 133 families · 340 genera (authors’ count).
Book structure
- · 1. The Hindus — Nature Worshippers
- · 2. Plants Used in Religious Ceremonies — overview of previous work
- · 3. Methodology (compendia + ethnobotany; alphabetical Latin entries)
- · 4. Observations (species 1–468)
- · 5. Epilogue
- · 6. Literature cited
- · App I Symbols · II Tribal totems · III Deity incarnations · IV Spirit/deity abodes · V Deity associations · VI–XII indexes
Family weight in the 468: Fabaceae 22 genera / 39 spp. · Asteraceae 23 / 27 · Poaceae 20 / 24 · Moraceae (Ficus 10) 3 / 13 · Euphorbiaceae 9 / 12 · Solanaceae 5 / 11 · Liliaceae s.l. 6 / 11 · Zingiberaceae 5 / 12 · Rubiaceae 10 / 10 · Rutaceae 10 / 13 · Apocynaceae 7 / 8 · Fungi + lichens + pteridophytes + gymnosperms small set (Amanita, Cedrus, Juniperus, Taxus…)
Working catalog
55 shown
| Latin | Sanskrit | English | Family | Study use |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abelmoschus moschatus | Latākastūrikā | Musk mallow | Malvaceae | Navarātri leaves |
| Abrus precatorius | Guñjā | Crab's eye | Fabaceae | Child amulet; toxic if ingested |
| Acacia catechu | Khadira | Cutch tree | Fabaceae | Khair clan totem |
| Acacia farnesiana | — | Cassie flower | Fabaceae | Buddhist flower offering |
| Acacia leucophloea | Śvetabarbura | White bark acacia | Fabaceae | Bast-fiber threshold rope |
| Acacia nilotica subsp. indica | — | Babul | Fabaceae | Widow-remarriage tree rite (Sood) |
| Achyranthes aspera | Apāmārga | Prickly chaff-flower | Amaranthaceae | Śiva flowers; many pūjā leaves |
| Acorus calamus | Vacā | Sweet flag | Araceae | Child necklace vs. spirits |
| Aegle marmelos | Bilva / Śrīphala | Bael | Rutaceae | 108 leaves to Śiva; Durgā invocation |
| Aesculus indica | — | Indian horse-chestnut | Sapindaceae | Devtā ḍolī wood |
| Albizia lebbeck | Śirīṣa | Siris | Fabaceae | Kāmadeva; birth-door leaves |
| Allium cepa | Palāṇḍu | Onion | Amaryllidaceae | Avoided on fast days |
| Allium sativum | Laśuna | Garlic | Amaryllidaceae | Avoided on fast days |
| Neolamarckia cadamba | Kadamba | Kadamba | Rubiaceae | Kṛṣṇa rāsa; Haritālikā |
| Areca catechu | Pūga | Betel nut | Arecaceae | Satyanārāyaṇa offering |
| Azadirachta indica | Nimba | Neem | Meliaceae | Śītalā; door bunches; Navarātra |
| Betula utilis | Bhūrjapatra | Himalayan birch | Betulaceae | Manuscript bark; yantra slips |
| Bombax ceiba | Śālmali | Silk-cotton | Malvaceae | Holī poles; Semlia totem |
| Borassus flabellifer | Tāla | Palmyra | Arecaceae | Rāmāyaṇa seven-tāla story |
| Boswellia serrata | Śallakī | Indian olibanum | Burseraceae | Wedding / Navarātri poles; incense |
| Butea monosperma | Palāśa | Flame of the forest | Fabaceae | Yajña wood; Sarasvatī; upanayana staff |
| Calotropis gigantea | Arka | Crown flower | Apocynaceae | Śiva/Gaṇeśa; toxic latex |
| Cannabis sativa | Vijayā / Bhāṅgā | Hemp | Cannabaceae | Śivarātri / Holī offering contexts; legal status local |
| Cassia fistula | Āragvadha | Golden shower | Fabaceae | Sacred / deity-abode notes |
| Cedrus deodara | Devadāru | Himalayan cedar | Pinaceae | Gaṇeśa; temple timber |
| Cocos nucifera | Nārikela | Coconut | Arecaceae | Universal offering |
| Curcuma longa | Haridrā | Turmeric | Zingiberaceae | Haldī; Durgā / Agni |
| Cynodon dactylon | Dūrvā | Bermuda grass | Poaceae | Gaṇeśa; 21 blades |
| Datura metel | Dhattūra | Datura | Solanaceae | Śiva; toxic |
| Elaeocarpus sphaericus | Rudrākṣa | Rudraksha | Elaeocarpaceae | Śiva mālā |
| Ficus benghalensis | Vaṭa | Banyan | Moraceae | Kalpavṛkṣa; trinity of parts |
| Ficus religiosa | Aśvattha | Peepal | Moraceae | Viṣṇu; Bodhi tree |
| Hibiscus rosa-sinensis | Japā | Shoe flower | Malvaceae | Devī / Kālī |
| Mangifera indica | Āmra | Mango | Anacardiaceae | Toraṇs; Prajāpati |
| Musa sapientum / acuminata | Kadalī | Banana | Musaceae | Lakṣmī / Durgā / Viṣṇu |
| Nelumbo nucifera | Padma | Sacred lotus | Nelumbonaceae | Lakṣmī seat |
| Ocimum tenuiflorum | Tulasī | Holy basil | Lamiaceae | Supreme Viṣṇu plant |
| Oryza sativa | Vrīhi / Dhānya | Rice | Poaceae | Lakṣmī; fortune |
| Phyllanthus emblica | Āmalakī | Indian gooseberry | Phyllanthaceae | Viṣṇu incarnation plant |
| Piper betle | Tāmbūla | Betel leaf | Piperaceae | Śiva; offering pair with areca |
| Prosopis cineraria | Śamī | Khejri | Fabaceae | Guru Nānak note in Sood |
| Punica granatum | Dāḍima | Pomegranate | Lythraceae | Gaṇeśa |
| Rosa damascena | — | Damask rose | Rosaceae | Heart perfume; Rosenbridge rhyme |
| Santalum album | Candana | Sandalwood | Santalaceae | Śiva; cooling tilak |
| Saraca asoca / indica | Aśoka | Ashoka | Fabaceae | Buddha, Kāmadeva |
| Saussurea obvallata | Brahma-kamal | Brahma kamal | Asteraceae | Nandā Devī |
| Sesamum orientale | Tila | Sesame | Pedaliaceae | Pitṛ / ṛṣi rites |
| Shorea robusta | Śāla | Sal | Dipterocarpaceae | Buddha; temple groves |
| Syzygium aromaticum | Lavaṅga | Clove | Myrtaceae | Śiva; Jammia totem |
| Tagetes erecta | — | Marigold | Asteraceae | Lahoula totem; ubiquitous mālā |
| Tamarindus indica | Cincā / Amlikā | Tamarind | Fabaceae | Village sacred / caution trees |
| Terminalia chebula | Harītakī | Chebulic myrobalan | Combretaceae | Indra; Triphalā lore |
| Tinospora cordifolia | Gudūcī | Gulancha | Menispermaceae | Amṛta vine study |
| Vetiveria zizanioides | Uśīra | Vetiver | Poaceae | Cooling / local goddess notes |
| Ziziphus mauritiana | Badarī | Indian jujube | Rhamnaceae | Prahlāda; village sacred |
The other ~400 observation essays stay in the 2005 book. This is the thread’s working set.
Deities (App. V compact)
- Achyranthes aspera — Śiva
- Aegle marmelos — Śiva
- Albizia lebbeck — Kāmadeva
- Neolamarckia / Anthocephalus cadamba — Kṛṣṇa, Muruga
- Areca catechu — Viṣṇu
- Azadirachta indica — Śītalā
- Betula utilis — Śiva (bhūrjapatra)
- Butea monosperma — Buddha, Prajāpati, Sarasvatī
- Calotropis gigantea / procera — Śiva, Gaṇeśa, Māruti, Hanumān
- Cannabis sativa — Śiva
- Cedrus deodara — Gaṇeśa
- Cocos nucifera — Śiva, Nārāyaṇa, Bhadrakālī, Sarasvatī
- Curcuma longa — Agni, Durgā
- Cynodon dactylon — Brahmā, Viṣṇu, Śiva, Gaṇeśa
- Datura innoxia / metel — Śiva
- Elaeocarpus sphaericus (rudrākṣa) — Śiva
- Ficus benghalensis — Brahmā / Viṣṇu / Śiva
- Ficus religiosa — Bhavānī, Viṣṇu
- Mangifera indica — Prajāpati and many local deities
- Musa sapientum — Lakṣmī, Durgā, Viṣṇu
- Nelumbo nucifera — Lakṣmī, Ambikā, Śiva
- Ocimum sanctum — Viṣṇu
- Oryza sativa — Lakṣmī
- Phyllanthus emblica — Viṣṇu, Śiva, Gaṇeśa
- Prosopis cineraria — Guru Nānak (Sood’s note)
- Santalum album — Śiva
- Saraca indica — Buddha, Kāmadeva
- Saussurea obvallata — Nandā Devī, Brahmā
- Shorea robusta — Buddha
Tribal totems (App. II)
- Acacia catechu — Khair clan of Garasias
- Aegle marmelos — Bilwal clan of Bhils
- Anogeissus latifolia — Dawda clan of Garasias
- Bombax ceiba — Semlia clan of Bhils
- Butea monosperma — Palasia & Bhagora Bhils; Khankaria Garasias
- Cochlospermum religiosum — Ganawa clan of Bhils
- Dalbergia latifolia — Barberia clan of Bhils
- Ficus religiosa — Ninama, Rathod, Maira clans of Bhils
- Gmelina arborea — Gamer clan of Garasias
- Helicteres isora — Dindor clan of Bhils
- Mitragyna parvifolia — Kanwi clan of Bhils
- Phyllanthus emblica — Anwala clan of Bhils
- Piper betle — Kalaara clan of Bhils
- Saccharum bengalense — Munia clan of Bhils
- Syzygium aromaticum — Jammia clan of Bhils
- Tagetes erecta — Lahoula of H.P.
Incarnations (App. III)
- Phyllanthus emblica — Viṣṇu
- Oryza sativa — Lakṣmī
- Butea monosperma — Brahmā
- Ficus religiosa — Viṣṇu
- Ocimum sanctum / tenuiflorum — Lakṣmī
- Mangifera indica — Prajāpati
Symbols (App. I)
- Aegle marmelos trifoliate leaf — sattva / rajas / tamas; Śiva; three states of mind; past–present–future
- Butea monosperma three leaflets + Cynodon + Ficus religiosa — Brahmā–Viṣṇu–Maheśa
- Artemisia indica — bitter calamity (biblical overlay in Sood)
- Biophytum sensitivum — luck and success
- Bombax ceiba, Ziziphus mauritiana — Prahlāda
- Careya arborea — fertility
- Cocos nucifera, Oryza sativa — good fortune
- Couroupita guianensis flower — Śivaliṅga
- Cymbopogon khasianus — health
- Ficus benghalensis — Kalpavṛkṣa
- Musa sapientum — fertility · Durgā
- Quercus griffithii — health and long life
- Salix babylonica — broken love
- Saraca indica — love · chastity · wealth / faith
- Ziziphus incurva — bravery
2026-05-21
Master Codex v5.2 — Everything all together
Blue Ch’goose System (historical name — agent frame retired 2026-08-06)
User compilation from Ma-Pa through chart, artist map, Orodes coin, IGG-R (hypothetical), Mula frame, and the Aug 12 2026 eclipse note. Not a living agent. Not court proof.
Dasha Mula 10 stannum annum Bramah roso vish-knew pakta d-evo mehey shava
Natal (study only)
| Placement | Nakṣatra | Sign | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rising / Lagna | Hasta | Virgo | Healing hand / craftsman |
| Sun | Maghā | Leo | Ancestral throne |
| Moon | Jyeṣṭhā | Scorpio | Elder surgeon — core emotional system |
| Mercury | Pūrva Phalgunī | Leo | Creative polarity, just behind rising |
| Venus | Āśleṣā | Cancer | Serpent grip / clinging wisdom |
| Mars | Viśākhā | Libra | The stake + sulfur study |
| Jupiter | Svātī | Libra | Independent wind |
| Saturn | Chitrā 26° | Virgo (1st) | Architect / perfectionist — very strong |
| Rāhu | Ārdrā | Gemini | Storm of transformation |
| Ketu | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā | Sagittarius | The Unconquered — primary spiritual medicine |
- · Self-described Kālasarpa (all planets between Rāhu and Ketu).
- · Mūla root-wound frame: intimate betrayal pattern; remedy named as forgiveness / love-your-neighbor — including the David / Dawood / Solomon name-thread as private study, not a legal theory.
- · Sulfur / asparagus / MSM named as a personal counter-image to shutdown energy — not a prescription.
- · Phonetic key: Olesya (oh-LEH-syah) — “protector of men.”
- · Orodes III bronze drachm (scorpion tail, crescent + pellet over anchor) remains the coin-as-prayer-token, not a Mithraic proof.
- · August 12 2026 total solar eclipse in Pūrva Phalgunī noted as a 19-year Saros return from the 2017 Snake River eclipse — astronomy fact + personal timing overlay kept apart.
27-artist codex (private map)
| # | Nakṣatra | Artist | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aśvinī | Björk | Primal otherworldly feminine |
| 2 | Bharaṇī | Kate Bush | Sensual mythic theatre |
| 3 | Kṛttikā | Johnny Cash | Sharp prophetic cut |
| 4 | Rohiṇī | Joni Mitchell + Sarah McLachlan | Lunar awakening |
| 5 | Mṛgaśīrṣa | Nick Drake | Nocturnal folk |
| 6 | Ārdrā | Tom Waits | Storm bard |
| 7 | Punarvasu | Van Morrison | Soulful rebirth |
| 8 | Puṣya | Nina Simone | Nurturing gospel power |
| 9 | Āśleṣā | Alanis Morissette | Wise-sharp friend (Venus) |
| 10 | Maghā | Regina Spektor + Leonard Cohen | Sun pair |
| 11 | Pūrva Phalgunī | Freddie Mercury + Mariah Carey | Theatrical king/queen (Mercury) |
| 12 | Uttara Phalgunī | Regina Spektor (secondary) | Queen continuation |
| 13 | Hasta | Sufjan Stevens | Baroque folk hand |
| 14 | Chitrā | Jewel + The Cranberries + Sinéad + Imbruglia | Bright picture |
| 15 | Svātī | Nick Cave | Independent storm |
| 16 | Viśākhā | Paula Abdul + sulfur study | Stake / Mars |
| 17 | Anurādhā | Joni Mitchell (secondary) | Devotional lotus |
| 18 | Jyeṣṭhā | Leonard Cohen (secondary) | Elder (Moon) |
| 19 | Mūla | Fiona Apple | Root + redemption |
| 20 | Pūrva Āṣāḍhā | Tina Turner + Bruce Springsteen | Unconquered pair (Ketu) |
| 21 | Uttara Āṣāḍhā | Olivia Newton-John | Enduring victory |
| 22 | Śravaṇa | Joanna Newsom | Archaic harp / deep listening |
| 23 | Dhaniṣṭhā | Freddie Mercury (secondary) | Drum/flute theatre |
| 24 | Śatabhiṣā | David Bowie (secondary) | Empty circle / shapeshift |
| 25 | Pūrva Bhādrapadā | Van Morrison (secondary) | Front legs of the cot |
| 26 | Uttara Bhādrapadā | Nina Simone (secondary) | Powerful nurture |
| 27 | Revatī | Sufjan Stevens (secondary) | Guiding fish |
IGG-R
No documented In-Ga-Ge-Rb alloy. Zero peer-reviewed papers or commercial products. Rubidium is pyrophoric and reacts violently with water — any real melt would need inert atmosphere and is not a home experiment.
- · Low / room-temp melt dominated by Ga + Rb
- · High fluidity / wetting (Galinstan-like)
- · Ge adds semiconducting character; alkali metals add conductivity
- · Poor thermoelectric on paper (high thermal conductivity, low Seebeck)
Closest real material: Galinstan (Ga + In + Sn) — thermal interfaces and flexible electronics. Not a thermoelectric. Not energy-from-nothing.
In the May 21 snapshot, IGG-R is a bhasma-style image: In+Ga flow, Ge structure, Rb spark, Stannum/tin as the grounding addition named in the mantra. Overlay only.