Significance of Saptharishi Vana:
- [ ‘SAPTHA’- Seven, ‘RISHI’- Sages, ‘VANA’-Garden]
- These seven varieties of leaves and flowers represent the saptha rishis i.e., the seven sages. They are Kasyapa, Athri, Bharadwaja, Vishwamithra, Gowtama, Jamadagni and Vasista along with his wife Arundathi. We can watch these 7 + 1 stars in the sky.
Benefits:
- In Indian culture the newly wed couple were shown these stars especially the Vasista and Arundathi stars and get blessings from them for a smooth and blissful married life. So presence of all these plants and trees in our locality rectifies and builds up a strong and happy bondage between wife and husband.
- So the presence of the complete set of 27 trees directly creates a healthy and sound physical, mental, psychological and spiritual beings. Which is the ultimate and absolute bliss to oneself and to the earth too.
Plants:
| S No | Rishi Name | Botanical Name | Common Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kashyapa | Tulasi | Linum Vitissimum |
| 2 | Athri | Sesbania Grandiflora | Nymphea alba |
| 3 | Bharadwaja | Achyranthus aspera | Areca catechu |
| 4 | Vishwamithra | Aegle marmelos | Hemidesmus indicus |
| 5 | Gouthama | Datura alba | Jasminum pubescens |
| 6 | Jamadagni | Cynodon dactylon | Jasminum angustifolium |
| 7 | Vashista | Acacia ferruginea | Tulsi |
Datura alba – Ummetha:
- Parts used – Whole plant.
- Uses – Asthma, Malaria, Heart disorders, Earache, Impotency, Baldness, Whooping cough.
- Kashyapa Muni:
Kashyapa Muni: Krishna Tulasi, Sacred Basil 
Kashyapa Muni: Athasi 
Kashyapa Muni: Linum Usitatissimum 
Kashyapa Muni: Linum Usitatissimum 
Kashyapa Muni: Madhana Ginjalu 
Kashyapa Muni: Flax Seeds 
Kashyapa Muni: Lin Seeds
2. Athri Muni
Athri Muni: Sesbania Grandiflora 
Athri Muni: Sesbania Grandiflora, Agasthya 
Athri Muni: Sesbania Grandiflora, Bakupushpam 
Athri Muni: Avise 
Athri Muni: Nymphea Alba 
Athri Muni: Nymphea Alba
3. Bharadwaja Muni:
Bharadwaja Muni: Achyranthus Aspera, Apamarga 
Bharadwaja Muni: Uttareni 
Bharadwaja Muni: Areca Catechu, Pooga 
Bharadwaja Muni: Areca Catechu, Paka-Vakka 
Bharadwaja Muni: Arcea Catechu, Areca Nut 
Bharadwaja Muni: Arcea Catechu, Arcea Nut
4. Vishwamithra:
Vishwamithra: Aegle marleos, Bilva 
Vishwamithra: Maredu, Wood Apple 
Vishwamithra: Hemidesmus Indicus 
Vishwamithra: Ananthamula 
Vishwamithra: Sariva, Sugandipala 
Vishwamitra: Indian Sarasaparilla
5. Gautama Muni:
Gautama Rishi: Datura Alba, Thorn Apple 
Gautama Muni: Ummetha 
Gautama Muni: Jasminum Pubscens
6. Jamadagni Muni:
Jamadagni Muni: Cynodon Dactylon, Garika, Druvapatram 
Jamadagni Muni: Jasminum Angustifolium, Vanamalli, Sirimalle
7. Vasista Muni:
Vasista Muni: Prosopis Cineraria, Shami, Jammi, Khair 
Vasista Muni: Ocimum Sanctum, Krishna Tulasi, Sacred Basil