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Thursday, October 02, 2008

Cannonball Tree at Someshwara Temple, Bangalore

I found this wonderful looking tree in Someshwara temple. Cannonball tree (Couroupita guianensis) is an evergreen tree native to tropical northern South America.
The trees are grown extensively in Shiva temples in India. It is considered a sacred tree among Hindus because the flower resembles a nagam or a sacred snake on the central large shiva lingam and numerous shivalingams around.

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  1. Alida ThorpeFriday, June 12, 2009

    I don't see the "metal" for the photo friday challenge.
    Did you post the correct link?
    Pretty flower and unusual plant.

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