Kalpataru, the divine tree of life being guarded by mythical creatures
Kinnara and Kinnari, flying Apsara and Devata. 8th century Pawon
temple, Java, Indonesia.
Kalpavriksha is a mythological, wish-fulfilling divine tree that is a
common trope in Sanskrit literature from the earliest sources onwards
– see Rig Veda (1.75; 17.26). Along with the kamadhenu, or
'wish-giving cow', the kalpavriksha originated during the Samudra
manthan or " churning of the milk ocean " , and the King of the gods,
Indra returned with it to his paradise. While there is no attested
Sanskrit source conclusively identifying this mythological tree with
any real, known tree kalpavriksha can figuratively refer to a source
of bounty.
Different trees are referred to as the Kalpa Vriksha.
* According to the Padma_Purana, this tree is the 'Parijat' -
Night-flowering_Jasmine.
* At Joshimath in Uttaranchal, which commemorates the residence of
Adiguru Shankaracharya, there is a large, ancient bodhi tree known
locally as the kalpavriksha. This tree is the Pipal / Peepal tree -
Sacred_Fig.
* Some persons refer to the Banyan tree as the Kalpavriksha.
* Some parts of India, especially coastal areas call the Coconut tree
as Kalpavriksha or kalpataru because of its ability to amply provide
for human needs.
Kalpavriksha : It is a very rare species. Probably only five
kalpavrikshas can be found in India out of which four are in Ranchi in
the Doranda area. Its botanical name is Adansonia Digitata. It is of
the baobab family and so it is also commonly called the Baobab tree.
There are few Kalpa vikshas are at Ranchi...
http://www.ranchi.com/ look for kalpataru in links
also
http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2645935480101638362zwEWMM
Anyone to contribute more on the subject???
If it is Baobab then in Pune can also boast to have one kalpataru....
the said Baobab tree is in main Abhinav chowk.On the crossing of
Bajirao chowk and Tilak road opposit to Cilai showroom.
VERY WELL SAID RICHARD I couldnt stop laughing but its true this tree is not on earth its in haven,
thats the reason in mathura this tree is in form of shilla[stone] thats what I just saw on aajtaak channel on dharm topic in india.
patel
Richard Shaw Brown <rsbj66sacred-objects Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2009 12:04:10 PM Re: Kalpa Vriksha/Kalpataru
If someone thinks they have a Kalpataru tree it is very easy to test.You simply wish for a million tons of gold, and if the tree is realthen, POOF! The gold will appear. It's a simple test for kalpa-vriksha.sacred-objects, "bhagvatjee" <bhagvatjee@ ...>wrote:>> Dear All> Jaya Siyaa Raam> I think people are misinterpreting Kalp Vriksh with the trees which > are famous for fulfilling wish. In fact, first of all a Kalp Vriksh > cannot be on Prithvi, real Paarijaat Vriksh or plant is also such a > tree. What we call Paarijaat plant is just named after the original > tree. WHY, because Paariaat's flowers never wilt away - so ask > yourself, if your Paarijaat flower is wilting or not? If yes, it is > not a
real Paarijaat tree.> > In the same way, in this world, there are many places, trees, > mountains etc which are famous for fulfilling wish. Kalp Vrikash is > not like a tree which sometimes fulfills wish while at other times > does not. Has anybody seen such a tree which fulfills every single > person's every single wish all the time? If yes, then it is real Kalp > Taru. Indra cannot afford such a Kalp Taru which at one time fulfills > his wish, while at other times does not.> > Just imagine, if such a tree had existed in this world, why many > would have suffered?> > Hope this satisfis the anxious people.> With regards> Sushma> > > > sacred-objects, rashmi patel
> <rashmihpatel@ > wrote:> >> > Respected gurujanos,> > Just today on aajtaak channel on dharm topic they where discusing > on this tree kalpvrukhs they showned> > in MATHURA where krisna had showned this tree to radhaji which now > is in form on black stone & so> > people where praying that stone [shilla] pouring milk & says you > can fullfill your wishes here, so in MATHURA > > this KALPVRUKHS tree is in form of shilla.> > Also in RANCHI where this tree is still alive the city people now > wonts to cut the sacred tree because they have to widen the roads so > really NO ONE wonts to object on this tree so I dont know whether > they really think this is such> > a sacred tree??? or no one beleave that this tree as kalpvrukhs > tree.> > so BHAGVATJEE may be right??? I now got same
fillings on this tree > in ranchi.> > thanks> > patel> > > > > > > > > > ____________ _________ _________ __> > bhagvatjee <bhagvatjee@ >> > sacred-objects> > Tuesday, January 27, 2009 6:37:48 PM> > Re: Kalpa Vriksha/Kalpataru> > > > > > Dear Gupte Ji> > Jaya Siyaa Raam> > Thanks very much for writing so much about Kalp Taru. In fact I > have > > never thought that Kalp Taru can be present on Earth also, because > as > > it came out of the churning of the ocean, it was taken by Indra and > > he planted i his Nandan Van garden. How it can be on
Prithvi?> > > > Net it fulfilles wishes - now do these trees which yu have > mentioned > > fulfill people's wishes? If this happens on Earth, nothing is > > impossible for anybody here. So I doubt it whether those trees are > > Kalp Taru. One can name any tree any name but I doubt that those > > trees can fulfill people's wish.> > > > If you find such a tree, let me also know.> > Thanks anyways,> > Wih regards> > Sushma> > > > sacred-objects, "h. r. gupte" <hrgupte@ > > > wrote:> > >> > > Kalpataru, the divine tree of life being guarded by mythical > > creatures> > > Kinnara and Kinnari, flying Apsara and Devata. 8th century Pawon> > > temple, Java, Indonesia.> > > > > > Kalpavriksha is a
mythological, wish-fulfilling divine tree that > is > > a> > > common trope in Sanskrit literature from the earliest sources > > onwards> > > – see Rig Veda (1.75; 17.26). Along with the kamadhenu, or> > > 'wish-giving cow', the kalpavriksha originated during the Samudra> > > manthan or "churning of the milk ocean", and the King of the gods,> > > Indra returned with it to his paradise. While there is no attested> > > Sanskrit source conclusively identifying this mythological tree > with> > > any real, known tree kalpavriksha can figuratively refer to a > source> > > of bounty.> > > > > > Different trees are referred to as the Kalpa Vriksha.> > > * According to the Padma_Purana, this tree is the 'Parijat' -> > > Night-flowering_ Jasmine.> > > *
At Joshimath in Uttaranchal, which commemorates the residence of> > > Adiguru Shankaracharya, there is a large, ancient bodhi tree known> > > locally as the kalpavriksha. This tree is the Pipal / Peepal > tree -> > > Sacred_Fig.> > > * Some persons refer to the Banyan tree as the Kalpavriksha.> > > * Some parts of India, especially coastal areas call the Coconut > > tree> > > as Kalpavriksha or kalpataru because of its ability to amply > provide> > > for human needs.> > > > > > > > > Kalpavriksha : It is a very rare species. Probably only five> > > kalpavrikshas can be found in India out of which four are in > Ranchi > > in> > > the Doranda area. Its botanical name is Adansonia Digitata. It is > of> > > the baobab family and so it is also
commonly called the Baobab > tree.> > > > > > > > > There are few Kalpa vikshas are at Ranchi...> > > http://www.ranchi. com/ look for kalpataru in links> > > also> > > http://good- times.webshots. com/photo/ 2645935480101638 362zwEWMM> > > > > > Anyone to contribute more on the subject???> > > > > > If it is Baobab then in Pune can also boast to have one > > kalpataru... .> > > the said Baobab tree is in main Abhinav chowk.On the crossing of> > > Bajirao chowk and Tilak road opposit to Cilai showroom.> > >> >>
