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What is Shreephal?
SHREEPHAL : It is also known as Lagu-coconut and is very tiny is size and has same outlook of the ordinary coconut. It has 3-eyes but has no water or no gel inside. It is 100\% solid. This can be worshiped or kept in the ornament box, pooja places, almarahs, cash boxes etc for alround development and prosperity.
Why is coconut called Shrifal?
Coconut is called “Shri-Phal” in many scriptures. Along with coconut the bananas are also called Shri-phal. “Shri” means Laxmi/Goddess of Wealth. So Shri-Phal means the fruit of Laxmi.
Why is coconut sacred?
The coconut represents the Hindu trinity of Brahma (the creator), Vishnu (the protector) and Mahesh (the destroyer). Hence, the significance. Devotees pay tribute to the three Gods by treating the coconut as an object of worship. Thus, they seek the blessings of the trinity.
What do we call bel in English?
bel fruit, (Aegle marmelos), bel also spelled bael, also called Bengal quince, tree of the family Rutaceae, cultivated for its fruit.
What is Sirfal called in English?
(English: Custard apple; Hindi: Sharifa or Sitaphal) of Annonaceae is a small tree that occurs wild and also cultivated for its edible fruit.
What is the scientific name of coconut?
Cocos nucifera
Coconut/Scientific names
Cocos nucifera (L.) is an important member of the family Arecaceae (palm family) popularly known as coconut, coco, coco-da-bahia, or coconut-of-the-beach (1).
Why is coconut not a nut?
The coconut is the large, greenish, smooth fruit of a tropical palm tree. While a coconut has a hard shell and a seed, however, a coconut isn’t considered to be a true nut: true nuts (such as walnuts and pecans) are indehiscent (that is, they don’t split open to release their seeds when ripe).
Which place is famous for coconuts?
Traditional areas of highest coconut cultivation are in the states of Kerala, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.
Which place is called land of coconut?
Kerala is actually named after the coconut tree with “Kera” meaning Coconut tree and “Alam” meaning land so means “Land of Coconut Trees”. Various terms like copra and coir are derived from the native Malayalam language.
Why is coconut broken?
Because it’s like a proof, when something is said and done in front of others we tend to follow it with more dedication. So when we break a coconut in front of god, we make a promise that we will leave our negative qualities behind and change to a better person.
Why is coconut used in puja?
Hindus consider the coconut to represent the three eyes of their supreme deity, Lord Shiva. Both the fruits and leaves of a coconut are used during Puja. The coconut fruit is a representation of divine consciousness and is often presented with its leaves in a copper vessel called a ‘Kalasha’.