Significance of Shiva Panchayatana Vana:
- [‘PANCHABHUTA VANAM’ – ‘PANCHA’ – Five, ‘BHUTAS’ – Elements]
(i.e. Earth, Fire, Water, Air & Sky) - These trees and plants are mentioned in a sacred book called ‘Purana Chudamani’ – These set of five trees and plants represent the five basic elements and their respective Gods and Godesses.
- These trees should be planted in particular directions only.
Benefits:
- The presence of these trees not only balances the five elements with which we are made but also the environment in which they are present and gives the ultimate physical, emotional, mental and spiritual results to us as well as to the earth.
Plants:
| S No | Deity Name | Botanical Name | Common Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shiva – Space – Center | Aegle marmelos | Leucas aspera |
| 2 | Vishnu – Water – NE | Ficus religiosa | Tulsi |
| 3 | Sun – Fire – SE | Nerium odorum | Calotropis gigantea |
| 4 | Ganesha – Earth – SW | Acacia catechu | Cynodon dactylon |
| 5 | Ambika – Air – NW | Saraca indica | Clitoria ternacea |
Aegle marmelos – holy fruit tree:
- Parts used – root, bark, leaf, seed.
- Uses – Diarrhoea, Constipation, Worms, Skin diseases, Cardiac diseases, High B.P, Jaundice, Joint pains, Leprosy, Leucoderma (loss of pigment of skin), Opthalmia (conjuctivities), Piles (inflammation of veins in rectal region), Diabetes, Aphrodisiac (stimulates sexual desire).
1. Ganesha:
Ganesha: Acacia Catechu, kadhira 
Ganesha: Acacia catechu, Sandra 
Ganesha: Cynodon Dactylon, Garika 
Ganesha: Cynodon Dactylon, Garika
2. Vishnu:
Vishnu: Ficus Religiosa, Aswatha, Raavi, Peepal 
Vishnu: Ficus Religiosa 
Vishnu: Ocimum Sanctum, Tulasi 
Vishnu: Ocimum sanctum, Sacred Basil
3.Surya:
Surya: Thevetia Neriifolia, karaveera 
Surya: thevetia Neriifolia, Pachaganneru 
Surya: Calotropis Gigantea, Swetharka 
Surya: Calotropis Gigantea, Tella Jilledu, Milk weed
4. Ambika:
Ambika: Saraca Indica, Vanjula, Sita Ashoka 
Ambika: Saraca Indica, Sita Ashoka 
Ambika: Clitoria Ternatea, ShankuPushpi 
Ambika: Clitoria Ternatea, ShankuPuvvu
5.Eshwara
Aegle Marmelos: Bilva, Maredu 
Aegle Marmelos: Bilva, Wood Apple 
Eshwara: Leucas Aspera, Drona Pushpam 
Eshwara: Leucas Aspera, Tummi