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Botanical name - Cordia sebestena
Common names - scarlet cordia ; Geiger Tree; Aloe Wood ; sea trumpet

Tamil: Acchinaruvili

Usually a seaside tree;Fruits are edible ; Fruits

English: Common name: Day jasmine Botanical name: Cestrum diurnum Fruits are poisonous; affect nervous system to humans. Blooms are mildly fragrant during the day and the fragrance intensifi

white flower plants

The life cycle posted here is not of a single specimen. These are the shots of various specimen i met at various places.

(The egg laying from Trichy, Tamil nadu and the rest in Bangalore)

butterfly animals

Botanical name: Oldenlandia corymbosa
Common names : Snake tongue grass ; Pearl grass ; Old world diamond-flower .
Tamil name : Kattuch chayaver ‘forest dye-root’ .
Sanskrit nam

rubiaceae plants

குண்டுமணி
Botanical name - Abrus precatorius
Common name - Indian licorice
Seeds of this creeper are used by goldsmiths , even today, for measuring weights of gold;All parts are poisonous; Boiled pow

fabaceae plants

Botanical name - Antigonon leptopus
Common names - Coral vine; Bride's tears ; Chain-of-love; Love-vine
Tamil: KOTI ROJA ‘creeper rose’
Native place - Mexico
It is found out that an ex

பாவட்டா
Botanical name - Pavetta indica
Common name- Indian Pellet Shrub

Stem decoction is used as febrifuge ; Bark decoction is used for visceral obstructions and for arthritis

Common name : Purple Bush-Bean
Botanical name : Macroptilium atropurpureum
Tamil name : Pudhar avarai ‘bush - bean’
Remains a protein source ; Prevents soil erosion ;So for soil

Child-saint Sambandar, Chola dynasty, 12th century AD, Tamil Nadu, India, bronze - Freer Gallery of Art - DSC04505

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Child-saint Sambandar, Chola dynasty, 12th century AD, Tamil Nadu, India, bronze - Freer Gallery of Art - DSC04503

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Shiva, India, Tamil Nadu, 1400s AD, bronze - Arthur M. Sackler Gallery - DSC05260

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Shiva and Uma (Somaskanda), India, Tamil Nadue, 1100s AD, bronze - Arthur M. Sackler Gallery - DSC05286

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A View In The Barrah Mauhl, James Hunter, 1804

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Botanical name - Lannea coromandelica
Common name- Indian Ash Tree
Bark is astringent and stomachic; used as a lotion in obstinate ulcers; Cures heart diseases, dysentery and mouth sores. Decoctio

anacardiaceae plants

Nandi the Bull, Chola dynasty, 12th century AD, Tamil Nadu, India, bronze - Freer Gallery of Art - DSC04479

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கொள்ளு
Botanical name - Macrotyloma uniflorum
Common name - Madras gram
Cattle feed; Good effect on hyperglycemic individuals. Seed coat has anti-oxidant properties; Rich in protein , seeds red

மணல் அவரை
Botanical name - Strophostyles helvula
Common name - Amberique-bean
Useful to treat typhoid ;People used the roots for food and for treating poison by rubbing the whole
leaves on the af

Botanical name: Basella alba. Common name: Malabar spinach. Rootpaste is useful to treat Rheumatics ; Fruit juice is used for conjunctivities ; Leaf juice is for Catarrh ; Leaf paste is

வாடா மல்லி
Botanical name: Gomphrena globosa
Common name: Globe Amaranth
Knob petals can be eaten ;- Dried flowers’ is used for chronic bronchitis and whooping cough .
Plant is used for kidne

Botanical name - Rauwolfia canesens
Common name - Wild Snake Root
Root is a drug as tranquilizer and alleviates hypertension.
S.Soundarapandian (talk) 13:05, 14 May 2016 (UTC)

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Botanical name - Sterculia foetida

Common names - Indian Almond ; Wild Almond
Tamil: KATTUP PADHA MARAM ‘ forest almond’
Hindi - Jan

சீமை அகத்தி
Botanical name - Cassia angustifolia
Common names - Tinnevelly Senna; Indian Senna
Tamil name - SIMAI AKATHTHI (சீமை அகத்தி)

Leaf paste cures skin diseases;Leaf tea is used as a la

WLA haa Set of Two Temple Wall Panels Tamil Nadu 17th century

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ஒட்டுப் புல்
Botanical name - Setaria verticillata

common name - Bristly foxtail

Seeds are used to make beer ;Have been used as a famine food ; Forage
for livestock .
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Botanical name : Cyperus Rotundus.
Common name : Nutgrass.
Tamil names : Korai; Korai kilangu; Pathalamulam; Avittam; Ayil; Ayirpul.
Sanskrit Names : Gangeya; Varahi.
Malayalam

சின்ன அம்மான் பச்சரிசி
Botanical name - Euphorbia hypericifolia
Common name - Upright spurge
Used to treat bowel disorders ;Plant is known as Antipyretic and Astringent ; This cures Tooth

Botanical name - Antigonon leptopus
Common names - Coral vine; Bride's tears ; Chain-of-love; Love-vine
Tamil: KOTI ROJA ‘creeper rose’
Native place - Mexico
It is found out that an ex

சிறுகண் பீளை
Botanical name – Aerva lanata
Common name - mountain knotgrass
Tamil name – SIRUKAN PEELAI ‘little excreta of eye’ (சிறுகண் பீளை)
Dried flowers are sold as medicine; For Kidney stone and

Garuda, India, Tamil Nadu, c. 15th-16th century AD, bronze - Linden-Museum - Stuttgart, Germany - DSC03768

Serpent earrings, Tamil Nadu, India, late 1800s to early 1900s, gold - Freer Gallery of Art - DSC04489

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Cuisine south suji

vegetables food

Sambandar, India, Tamil Nadu, Chola period, bronze - Linden-Museum - Stuttgart, Germany - DSC03787

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Sambandar, India, Tamil Nadu, Chola period, bronze, detail - Linden-Museum - Stuttgart, Germany - DSC03803

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Shiva Nataraja (Lord of the Dance), Chola dynasty, c. 990 AD, Tamil Nadu, India, bronze - Freer Gallery of Art - DSC04509

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ஒட்டுப் புல்
Botanical name - Setaria verticillata

common name - Bristly foxtail

Seeds are used to make beer ;Have been used as a famine food ; Forage
for livestock .
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Botanical name - Physalis minima
Common names - Native gooseberry; Wild cape gooseberry ;Ground Cherry; Sunberry.
Tamil names – Kuvanti ; Kupanti
Ayurvedic name - Chirpoti
Ripe berry is sweet .P

Botanical name - Rauwolfia canesens
Common name - Wild Snake Root
Root is a drug as tranquilizer and alleviates hypertension.
S.Soundarapandian (talk) 13:12, 14 May 2016 (UTC)

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செம்மயிற் கொன்றை
Botanical name - Delonix regia
Common names - Peacock flower
To treat constipation and arthritis ; Seeds are used as beads to make necklaces and bracelets ;Gum from the dried

flamboyant plants

Botanical name : Cyperus Rotundus.
Common name : Nutgrass.
Tamil names : Korai; Korai kilangu; Pathalamulam; Avittam; Ayil; Ayirpul.
Sanskrit Names : Gangeya; Varahi.
Malayalam

கோடக சாலை
Botanical name: Justicia procumbens
Common name: Water Will
contains a bitter alkaloid which is used as a substitute for Fumaria. Useful in asthma, coughs, and rheumatism. Leaf juice is us

குண்டுமணி
Botanical name - Abrus precatorius
Common name - Indian licorice
Seeds of this creeper are used by goldsmiths , even today, for measuring weights of gold;All parts are poisonous; Boiled pow

கண்ணாடிக் கள்ளி
Botanical name- Euphorbia tithymaloides
Common names - Buck-thorn
Garden plant; Root is emetic.Eenzyme extracted from the plant's latex is effective

against intestinal worms;Leaf-

Siva Bhiksatana, India, Tamil Nadu, Chola period, 12th-13th century AD, granite - Linden-Museum - Stuttgart, Germany - DSC03772

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Queen Sembiyan Mahadevi as the Goddess Parvati, Chola dynasty, c. 990 AD, Tamil Nadu, India, bronze - Freer Gallery of Art - DSC04513

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கண்ணாடிக் கள்ளி
Botanical name- Euphorbia tithymaloides
Common names - Buck-thorn
Garden plant; Root is emetic.Eenzyme extracted from the plant's latex is effective

against intestinal worms;Leaf-

Botanical name - Cassia angustifolia
Common names - Tinnevelly Senna; Indian Senna
Tamil name - SIMAI AKATHTHI (சீமை அகத்தி)

Leaf paste cures skin diseases;Leaf tea is used as a laxative. It i

Necklace, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India, 1800s AD, gold, pearl, diamonds, rubies, emeralds - Dallas Museum of Art - DSC04959

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ஒட்டுப் புல்
Botanical name - Setaria verticillata

common name - Bristly foxtail

Seeds are used to make beer ;Have been used as a famine food ; Forage
for livestock .
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Woodia Droog, Sir Alexander Allan, 1st Baronet, 1794

british library asia, pacific and africa collections views in the mysore country (1794)

செம்மயிற் கொன்றை
Botanical name - Delonix regia
Common names - Peacock flower
To treat constipation and arthritis ; Seeds are used as beads to make necklaces and bracelets ;Gum from the dried

flamboyant plants

கோகர்ண மல்லிகை
Botanical name - Pseuderanthemum reticulatum
common name - Yellow-Vein Eranthemum
Tamil name – KOKARNA MALLIKAI (கோகர்ண மல்லிகை) ‘cow-ear jasmine’
Excellent ornamental plant ;

கொள்ளு
Botanical name - Macrotyloma uniflorum
Common name - Madras gram
Cattle feed; Good effect on hyperglycemic individuals. Seed coat has anti-oxidant properties; Rich in protein , seeds red

கொள்ளு
Botanical name - Macrotyloma uniflorum
Common name - Madras gram
Cattle feed; Good effect on hyperglycemic individuals. Seed coat has anti-oxidant properties; Rich in protein , seeds red

Botanical name - Sterculia foetida

Common names - Indian Almond ; Wild Almond
Tamil: KATTUP PADHA MARAM ‘ forest almond’
Hindi - Jangli badam

Gum from

Botanical name - Cordia sebestena
Common names - scarlet cordia ; Geiger Tree; Aloe Wood ; sea trumpet

Tamil: Acchinaruvili

Usually a seaside tree;Fruits are edible ; Fruits

Shiva Dakshinamurti, India, Tamil Nadu, 1100s AD, granite - Arthur M. Sackler Gallery - DSC05253

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Botanical name – Sinapis arvensis
Common names - Wild mustard ; Charlock.
Tamil name – KATTUK KATUKU ‘forest mustard’

Tender leaves are edible; Edible oil is made from seeds and this oil i

Botanical name – Sinapis arvensis
Common names - Wild mustard ; Charlock ; Field mustard .
Tamil name – KATTUK KATUKU ‘forest mustard’

Tender leaves are edible; Edible oil is made fro

செம்மயிற் கொன்றை
Botanical name - Delonix regia
Common names - Peacock flower
To treat constipation and arthritis ; Seeds are used as beads to make necklaces and bracelets ;Gum from the dried

Botanical name - Sterculia foetida
Common names - Indian Almond ; Wild Almond
Tamil: KATTUP PADHA MARAM ‘ forest almond’
Hindi - Jangli badam
Gum from bark is used for book binding

Botanical name - Cordia sebestena
Common names - scarlet cordia ; Geiger Tree; Aloe Wood ; sea trumpet

Tamil: Acchinaruvili

Usually a seaside tree;Fruits are edible ; Fruits

மணல் அவரை
Botanical name - Strophostyles helvula
Common name - Amberique-bean
Useful to treat typhoid ;People used the roots for food and for treating poison by rubbing the whole
leaves on the af

மணல் அவரை
Botanical name - Strophostyles helvula
Common name - Amberique-bean
Useful to treat typhoid ;People used the roots for food and for treating poison by rubbing the whole
leaves on the af

காட்டு உளுந்து
Botanical name - Vigna vexillata
Common name - Wild blackgram
Plant is effective for arthritis ; It checks hemorrhaging prolonging life in individuals suffering from internal bl

wild plants plants

காட்டு உளுந்து
Botanical name - Vigna vexillata
Common name - Wild blackgram
Plant is effective for arthritis ; It checks hemorrhaging prolonging life in individuals suffering from internal bl

புங்கு
Botanical name - Millettia pinnata
Common name - Indian beech
Flowers are a good compost; Tree is famous for cool shade; Seed oil is used as lamp oil ;Seed oil is also used for making soaps.

Siva Daksinamurti, India, Tamil Nadu, Chola period, 12th-13th century AD, granite - Linden-Museum - Stuttgart, Germany - DSC03774

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Beach sea water

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வாடா மல்லி
Botanical name: Gomphrena globosa
Common name: Globe Amaranth
Knob petals can be eaten ;- Dried flowers’ is used for chronic bronchitis and whooping cough .
Plant is used for kidne

குண்டுமணி
Botanical name - Abrus precatorius
Common name - Indian licorice
Seeds of this creeper are used by goldsmiths , even today, for measuring weights of gold;All parts are poisonous; Boiled pow

fabaceae plants

மணல் அவரை
Botanical name - Strophostyles helvula
Common name - Amberique-bean
Useful to treat typhoid ;People used the roots for food and for treating poison by rubbing the whole
leaves on the af

செம்முள்ளி
Botanical name - Barleria cristata
Common name - bluebell barleria
Plant decoction cures Tuberculosis.

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உண்ணிச் செடி
Botanical name - Lantana camara
Common name: Lantana
Studies have found that Lantana leaves can be used for treating leprosy and measles ; Extracts from the plant have also been

lantana camara plants

Botanical name - Cordia sebestena
Common names - scarlet cordia ; Geiger Tree; Aloe Wood ; sea trumpet

Tamil: Acchinaruvili

Usually a seaside tree;Fruits are edible ; Fruits

Botanical name : Cyperus Rotundus.
Common name : Nutgrass.
Tamil names : Korai; Korai kilangu; Pathalamulam; Avittam; Ayil; Ayirpul.
Sanskrit Names : Gangeya; Varahi.
Malayalam

Botanical name : Cyperus Rotundus.
Common name : Nutgrass.
Tamil names : Korai; Korai kilangu; Pathalamulam; Avittam; Ayil; Ayirpul.
Sanskrit Names : Gangeya; Varahi.
Malayalam

Shiva Vinadhara (Holder of the Vina), Chola dynasty, c. 950 AD, Tamil Nadu, India, bronze - Freer Gallery of Art - DSC04498

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Botanical name - Tabernaemontana divaricata
Common name - Crape Jasmine ;Pinwheel Jasmine ; East Indian rosebay.
Tamil name - NANTHIYAA VATTAI ‘full wheel’
Sanskrit name - Nandi vrksah ‘bull t

Botanical name - Tabebuia rosea
Common name - Pink trumpet tree
Tamil name – VASANTA RANI ‘queen of spring season’
Cortex decoction is a medicine for anemia ; Cortex with other ingredients

நாள் மல்லிகை
Botanical name - Cestrum diurnum
Common name – Day jasmine
Fruits are poisonous ;affect nervous system to humans; Blooms are mildly fragrant during the day and the fragrance intensif

காசித் தும்பை
Botanical name - Impatiens balsamina
Common name: Spotted snapweed
Aivartenkittumpai, Aivartyenki
Leaf –lotion is used to treat eczema and insect bites. Leaf -decoctions is used to

Botanical name - Antigonon leptopus
Common names - Coral vine; Bride's tears ; Chain-of-love; Love-vine
Tamil: KOTI ROJA ‘creeper rose’
Native place - Mexico
It is found out that an ex

இரத்த நெல்லி
Botanical name - Rivina Humilis
Common name – Pigeonberry
Cures infertility ; Valued as shade-tolerant groundcover; Juice made from the berries was used as a dye and ink at one

Jasmine bud necklace, late 19th to early 20 century, Tamil Nadu, India, gold and red semiprecious stones - Freer Gallery of Art - DSC04487

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Siva Nataraja, India, Tamil Nadu, Chola period, 13th century AD, bronze - Linden-Museum - Stuttgart, Germany - DSC03781

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Porch of Temple of Sri Rama, Combaconum, Thomas Colman Dibdin, 1847

temples in kumbakonam rama in art

Woodia Droog, Sir Alexander Allan, 1st Baronet, 1794

views in the mysore country (1794)sir alexander allan, 1st baronet

Vishnu, India, Tamil Nadu, late Chola period, c. 1300 AD, bronze - Linden-Museum - Stuttgart, Germany - DSC03762

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Botanical Name: Cassia Tora
Common Names: Sickle Senna, Wild Senna, Coffee Pod,Ringworm Plant
Tamil names – THAKARAI , VINDU , SENAVU .
Telugu name – Tantyamu .
Used to treat ring worm ; Leaves

சீமை நாயுருவி
Botanical name - Stachytarpheta jamaicensis
Common name - Indian Snakeweed
It has been noted that fresh leaves are consumed in bush tea as a cooling tonic and blood cleanser; Leaves ar

blue flower plants

புங்கு
Botanical name - Millettia pinnata
Common name - Indian beech
Flowers are a good compost; Tree is famous for cool shade; Seed oil is used as lamp oil ;Seed oil is also used for making soaps.

Hair braid ornament, Tamil Nadu, India, 1800s AD, gold, rubies, emeralds - Dallas Museum of Art - DSC04949

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Botanical name – Solanum xanthocarpum
Common name – Yellow berried nightshade
Tamil name – KANDANG KATHTHIRI ‘thorny brinjal’
Plant pacifies arthritis,epilepsy and bronchitis ;Fruit is traditional med

ஐங்கோணக் கள்ளி
Botanical name - Euphorbia milli
Common name - Crown-of-thorns
Some folk in world use it as a cure for cancer ; Euphorbia milii can curb the spread of Schistosomiasis, a disea

Hair serpent (jadanagam), Tamil Nadu, India, late 1800s to early 1900s, gold, silver, cotton, rubies - Freer Gallery of Art - DSC04483

கிரீடக் கள்ளி
Botanical name - Euphorbia milii
Common name - Crown of Thorns

Sap is used for chronic heart problems; This is considered a mildly calming herb for the nervous system which often acco

Sita, India, Tamil Nadu, Chola period, 11th century AD, bronze - Linden-Museum - Stuttgart, Germany - DSC03758

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உண்ணிச் செடி
Botanical name - Lantana camara
Common name: Lantana
Studies have found that Lantana leaves can be used for treating leprosy and measles ; Extracts from the plant have also been

Shiva Nataraja, Tamil Nadu, India, Chola dynasty, 1000s AD, bronze - Dallas Museum of Art - DSC05064

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Manikkavacakar, India, Tamil Nadu, Chola period, 11th-12th century AD, bronze, detail - Linden-Museum - Stuttgart, Germany - DSC03799

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