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Planets and their trees

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The nine grahas nine planets also have their arboreal equivanlents. The word graha actually means energy, but has come to mean planet. This means that each tree represents the energy symbolized by its corresponding planet. For example, Jupiter or Guru symbolizes wisdom and the teacher. The pipal tree is a source of wisdom and knowledge and great teachers like Buddha and Dakshinamurti are associated with pipal.

Planet Tree Scientific name of the tree
Sun Swallow wort Calotropis procera
Moon Flame of the forest Butea monosperma
Mars Cutch tree Acacia catechu
Mercury Prickly chaff flower Achyranthes aspera
Jupiter Pipal Ficus religiosa
Venus Cluster fig Ficus racemosa
Saturn Indian mesquite Prosopis spicigera
Rahu Bermuda grass Cynodon dactylon
Ketu Cotton wool grass Imperata cylidrical