The Thenmala Ecotourism employs a novel concept to popularise tree planting.

Astrologers believe that

each constellation of the zodiac is associated with a tree. It has developed a Nakshatra Vanam where trees
associated with the 27 constellations or nakshatras have been planted. Those trees are of medicinal, social,
aesthetic or economic value.

The Thenmala Ecotourism Society maintains a nursery of these trees and sells the seedlings to visitors. It
is believed that if one plants a tree associated with one's star, that will bring good luck. So People buy and
plant them at their homes.

A garden comprising of 27 trees associated with the 27 birth stars. You will be blessed to see all
the 27 trees planted in the garden. Walk along and get more information on the trees.

SIGNIFICANCE :

[ 'NAKSHATRA' - Stars (27), 'VANA' - Garden]

Each and every person born on earth will (have to) belong to any one of these 27 stars. If you
have the exact time of birth, it can easily be traced down by any astologer. Now each tree here
corresponds to that particular star.

BENEFITS :

Each tree here keeps giving energy to that particular person / people born during that particular
star. So any ailments or health problems are set right / healed / cured when you spend / request /
talk / meditate near or under that particular tree, corresponding to their star.

So the presence of the complete set of 27 trees directly creates a healthy and sound physical,
mental, psychological and spiritual beings. Which is the ultimate and absolute bliss to oneself
and to the earth too.

Star: Ashwini
Scientific Name : Strychnos nux vomica
Common Name : Poison nut

Star: Bharani
Scientic Name : Embilica officionalis
Common Name : Amla
Star: Krithika
Scientific Name : Ficus racemosa
Common Name: Fig

Star: Rohini
Scientific Name: Syzygium jambolanum
Common Name Jamoon

Star: Mrigasira
Scientic Name :Acacia catechu
Common Name : Kadhira

Star: Arudra
Scientic Name : Aquilaria agallocha
Common Name : Agar Wood
Star: Punarvasu
Scientific Name :Bambusa
Common Name : Bamboo

Star: Pushyami
Scientific Name: Ficus religiosa
Common Name : Peepal

Star: Aslesha
Scientifd Name:Mesua ferrea
Common Name: Naga Champa

Star: Makha
Scientific Name : Ficus bengalensis
Common Name : Banyan
Star: Pubba
Scientific Name: Butea monosperma
Common Name Flame of the forest

Star: Uttara
Scientific Name:Ficus infectoria
Common Name: Juvvi

Star: Hastha
Scientific Name: Spondias mangifera
Common Name: Wild mango

Star: Chitta
Scientific Name: Aegle marmelos
Common Name: Bilva
Star: Swathi
Scientific Name: Terminalia arjuna
Common Name: Arjun

Star: Visakha
Scientific Name: Limonium acidissimum
Common Name: Elephant apple

Star: Anuradha
Scientific Name: Mimusops elengi
Common Name: Bakul

Star: Jyesta
Scientific Name: Pinus
Common Name: Pine
Star: Moola
Scientific Name: Canarium strictum
Common Name: Black dammar

Star: Purvashada
Scientific Name: Saraca indica
Common Name: Sita Asoka

Star: Uttarashada
Scientific Name: Artocarpus heterophyllus
Common Name: Jack

Star: Sravana
Scientific Name: Calotropis gigantia
Common Name: Milk weed
Star: Dhanishta
Scientific Name:Acacia ferruginea
Common Name: Shami

Star: Satabhisha
Scientific Name: Anthocephalus cadaba
Common Name: Kadamba

Star: Purvabhadra
Scientific Name: Azardirachta indica
Common Name: Neem

Star: Uttarabhadra
Scientific Name: Mangifera indica
Common Name: Mango
Star: Revathi
Scientific Name: Madhuca indica
Common Name: Ippe