swetark ganesha info

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Namaste Pramod, some tree roots of Swetark have natural roots that

resemble Lord Ganapati. Not all roots do. Those that have no

resemblance are taken for carving into idols. Some craftsmen leave the

roots dangling from these idols.

 

I don't know how to find Swetark Ganesh and only know that its also

called Aak or Arka plant. Its a rare White plant which also has White

flowers. This is a rare plant and cannot be found easily.

 

Another type of Ark is known as Madar which is poisonous but is widely

used in Ayurveda and Unani. It has purple flowers and can be found

everywhere in India (its leaves are not eaten by animals due to the

poison). The Madar plant that bears white flowers is Very Rare.

 

The harvesting of Swetark Ganesh is like this :

 

A day before Pushya Nakshatra, people invoke and offer prayers. On the

next day of auspicious Pushya Nakshatra, they dig out the roots of

Swetark Tree and then they locate the branching of roots that resemble

the form of Lord Ganesha. Then they use Silver or Gold Cutters to give

these roots the shape of Lord Ganesha. But at the same time they do not

disturb the natural shape of the roots resembling Ganesha, thereby

preserving the piousness and sanctity of the idol.

 

To get darshan and blessings from Swetark Ganesh, you can use either of

the following 2 mantras :

 

Om GuNg Ganapataye Namah.

 

Om Dung Gung Karyasidhye Swetark Om Dung Gung Phat.

 

I think the botanical names for Swetark are : Calotropis gigantea,

Asclepias gigantea of the Asclepiadaceae family but don't quote me on

this as I'm not a botanist.

 

Please do some research at the library for these names in the Botany or

Ethnobotany sections. There are many Indian authors who have written

about these plants.

 

In English, Swetark is also called Giagantic Swallowort but again,

don't quote me. Friends with an interest in botany, please do an

independent study. And if you have further information, it would be

nice to hear from you.

 

Om Dung Gung Karyasidhye Swetark Om Dung Gung Phat

 

 

 

 

, pramod jain

<pramoad1008 wrote:

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> respected narasimahye ji,

>

> sadar pranam,

> i find swetark tree in my city. somebody tell me that swetark tree

root having the shape of ganpati naturally. please guide me it is true

if yes give me some tips to find .

> I would like to know that depath of the root in ground suppose tree

is three feet long than how much depath in the ground.

>

> regards,

>

> pramod jain

>