SIGNIFICANCE OF PLANTS IN VEDIC ASTROLOGY, THEIR SOCIO-RELIGIOUS BELIEFS, CONSERVATIONAL AND THERAPEUTICASPECTSR. Soni, N. Singh, G. Singh and S. RajAbstract According to Vedic Astrology, the status of the planets, their motion, and constellationsassociated withthem have a great impact on the lives of individuals. There exists a co-relationship between celestial bodiesand plants. Each of these grahas/rashis/nakshatras is associated with a specific plant that resonates withhis/her birth chart. These sacred plants are used in curing any ill outcomes associated with astrology.Moreover, these plants are considered as sacred because of their medicinal, aesthetic, and natural traits.Since ancient times, our culture, food, folklore, and therapeutic practices are deeply connectedand affectedby the use of plants. That is why since our ancestry we revered plants like Gods and Goddesses and honoredthem as divine elements. These are powerful sources of many pharmacological activities like antioxidant,antimicrobial, anticancerous, etc. In Indian culture worshipping of plants, thus, form the basis for conservingmany plant species. These days, there are numerous variables answerable for the depletion ofbiodiversitylike deforestation, misuse, industrialization, unsustainable development, and so forth so, in thiscircumstance,the objective of this paper is to an all-encompassing perspective on the significance of plants inour day today existence from the viewpoint of Vedic astrology, i.e., plants related with navgrah, rashi, and nakshatraalongside their cultural, socio-religious beliefs, mythological facts, and pharmacological properties. Plantingand revering plants as indicated by oneâs astrological chart is a significant strategy to ensureand conservebiodiversity, eventually benefiting individuals. The human relationship with flora might be useful inconserving plant species for their treasured characteristics. |