SL 43 - About screw pine flower from WIKI

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Screw Pine (Pandanus fascicularis, syn. P. odoratissimus, nom. illeg.) is a

species of Pandanusnative to southern Asia, from southern India east to Taiwan

and the Ryukyu Islands south of Japan, and south to Indonesia. Common names

include Kewra केवडा, Kaitha കൈത or Ketaki केतकी.It is

a shrub with fragrant flowers.

The flower is mentioned in the Brahma's story as the cursed flower. It is also

known as keora (keura or keori) or keya (kia).

It is used as perfume. aromatic oil (kevda oil) and fragrant distillation (otto)

called " keorra-ka-arak " . These are stimulant and antispasmodic and are used in

headache and rheumatism. The flowers are also used to flavour food.

Following are the local names in Indian Languages Assamese - Keteki; Bengali -

Ketaky; Gujarathi - Ketaky; Hindi - Kevadaa; Keora; Kannada Tale hoovu, Kedige;

Konkani - Bonnong, Kegdi; Malayalam - Kaitha, Thaazha; Mahrathi - Kevadaa; Oria

- Kia; Punjabi - Keora; Sanskrit - Kaethakee; Tamil - Thazhambu; Telugu - Mogil;

Tulu - Kaedai;

 

UNQUOTE :

 

This flower is prohibited for Shiva Puja .

 

With Warm Regards

 

 

Ganapathy -- Vijyalakshmy