Baal = Sanskrit “Paala” = protect, rule, maintain. 3. Palmyra’s botanical name is Borassus flabellifer (Family: Arecaceae or Palmae). 2. I guess the English word Talisman and Tamil word Tali came from the Sanskrit word Tala for Palmyra leaf. Subscribe to Free E-Magazine on Reference. The palmyra tree is the official tree of Tamil Nadu. Saravanan said the public is largely unaware that the Asian palmyra palm is the state tree of Tamil Nadu. Sources told The New Indian Express that the poverty-stricken farmers, who owned the trees, were given Rs 300 per tree. We add Indra with lot of words such as Rajendra (Tamil Choza king), Khagendra (King of birds eagle), Mrgendra (King of Beasts Lion), Nagendra (King of Snakes) etc. Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Borassus flabelliformis. Similarly goddess Parvati has 300 different names in Tamil Nadu temples (E.g.Meenakshi in Madurai, Visalakshi in Kasi, Kamakshi in Kancheepuram, Neelayathakshi in Nagappatinam and so on). Purna Wildlife Sanctuary, Gujarat is renowned for its diverse flora and fauna comprising over 700 species of plants and Leopard, Wild Bull, Sloth Bear etc. Like Baal is a cognate to Sanskrit word ‘Paala’ (ruler, lord, maintainer) Yam is cognate to Sanskrit word Thoyam (water) and Mot is cognate to Sanskrit word Mrtyu (which gave birth to English words mortal, immortal etc). 2. Mushrooming industries and windmills, and illegal sand mining also contribute to the disappearance of the trees. 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Alamperi Sathanar of Natrinai verse 303 says that there was a Palmyra tree in the meeting place of the village and the tree had a huge stem where God resides. We also know the Sanskrit names of Kings Dasaratha, Pratardhana etc who ruled Mitannian empire in the Middle East. According to him, the drought-resistant perennial trees along water bodies and government poramboke lands are fast disappearing. palmyra-palm translation in English-Tamil dictionary. In short Indra, Pala, Baal – all mean Ruler, Chief, Lord and one who maintains. The public needs to be sensitised," he said. are , or , and , which see. A rough basket of palm-leaves; a twig basket, . Any thing flat and long, espe cially the leaves of the cocoa, palmyra, areka, plantain, screw-pine. The tongue, . Before the arrival of Christianity in the second century, Palmyra worshipped the trinity of the Babylonian god Bel, as well Yarhibol (the sun) and Aglibol (the moon). ''jaggery,'' a coarse sugar made of palmyra sap. A palm tree, , Convolvulus gemellus, ''L. Rain, a shower, . Research Article No. There may be some confusion in the transcription of the word. The palmyra-tree, as the prince of the , tribes, ; The seventeenth lunar asterism, . It encloses an area measuring 160.8 square kilometres. Palmyra palms are economically useful and widely cultivated, especially in South Asia and Southeast Asia. Husk of a cocoa-nut, . The seventeenth lunar asterism. Palmyra palm is considered as a celestial tree in Tamil Nadu and it’s bordering areas. See . Published: 10th August 2020 09:13 PM | He was associated with thunder, clouds, lightning and rain like Vedic Indra. Now Nepal and South East Asian countries only celebrate this as Water Festival every year. Turn ing to the left in dancing or other movements, . It may be due to the toddy tapped from these trees. A band, bandage, . 2. So this is the reason for Vibishana donating a Seven Golden Palmyra trees memento to Rama. 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