A tree that fulfills your desire! An overview of the magic tree!
Parijat (Nyctanthes arbor-tristis) or harsingar is considered to be the flower that is fit for the Gods. The word ‘parijat’ literally means descended from or celestial. While flowers like jasmine, rose or marigold are plucked in the daylight to offer them at the altar, the flowers of parijat are the only one picked from the ground and deemed to be as sacred as any other- to an extent that they have attained the special status of being God’s favorite flowers. No wonder, the name ‘Harsingar’ translates into God’s ornament. The flowers of parijat bloom in night and this is why they are called night-flowering jasmine. In Bengali, it is also called ‘Shefali’. In Sri Lanka, it is known as sepalika. It is also called Kalpavriksha – a tree that fulfills every desire in your heart and what you may ask for it. In the local language, it is also referred to as ‘Raat ki rani’- simplifying the supernatural phenomena that the plant can thrive without the Sunlight.
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