Sri Arunachala Dhyanapeetam
- Nakshatra Dhyaan Temple

Where trees heal

Each planet, star or rasi has some relative element in its existence. For instance, wheat is identified with the Sun and if a person has the Star Sun placed in a weaker position, he is advised to substitute wheat with other food items. Like wise, for each planet they marked a particular grain, mineral, metal, tree or plant, color and flower.

Based on the birth date, astrologers fix the birth star of a person and based on the birth star, the traditional system of astrology assigns a specific tree mentioned in the Vedas to it. These specific trees are named Nakshatra Shanthi . Each zodiac tree is said to have medicinal, social and aesthetic values that correspond to the characteristics and ethos of the particular star.

Meditating in the vicinity of one’s star tree causes great harmony in one’s body, mind and spirit, causing miracles at a holistic level. There is also a deity and a mantra associated with each star. To overcome the malefic effects of a planet, one can worship the deity and recite the mantra associated with that star.

In Thiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu, India, birthplace of Nithyananda, is located Sri Arunachala Dhyanapeetam, housing the Nakshatra Dhyaan Temple.

This Nakshatra Dhyaan Temple offers:

• 18 numbers of trees for each star
• The associated deity of each star amidst the trees.
• Facilities for meditation amidst the trees
• Growing pasture along the road side or path way
• Facilities to plant new saplings by devotees who wish to plant their respective star trees

Sri Arunachala Dhyanapeetam is a wonderful spiritual resort offering relief through nakshatra trees.

The 27 Nakshatras and 27 trees are mentioned below:

Sl.no	Nakshtra Name	Plant Name (TAMIL)	Plant Name (ENGLISH)	Botanical name
1	Ashwini (Aswini)	ETTI	NUXVOMICA TREE	Strychnos nuxvomica
2	Bharani (Barani)	NELLI	AMLA	Emblica officinalis
3	Kritikka (Krithika)	ATTI	FIG	Ficus racemosa
4	Rohini (Rohini)	NAVAL	BLACK PLUM	Syzygium cuminii
5	Mrigashirsa (Mirgasira)	KARUN GALI	EBONY	Diospyros ebunum
6	Thirivathirai (Ardra)	SEN SANTHANAM	RED SANDAL	Ptero carpus Santalinus
7	Punarpoosa (Punarvasu)	MOONGIL	BAMBOO	Bamboosa arundinorea
8	Poosa(Pushya)	ARASU	FICUS	Ficus religiosa
9	Ayilyam (Aslesha)	PUNNAI	BEAUTY LEAF POON	Calophyllum ionophyllum
10	Magam (Maka)	AALAM	BANYAN	Ficus benghalensis
11	Pooram (Pubba)	PALA	JACK FRUIT	Artocarpus integra
12	Uthiram (Uttara)	ALARI	INDIAN CLEANER	Nerium indicum
13	Astham (Hasta)	VELAM	NEEM	Azadirachta indica
14	Chithirai (Chitra)	VILVAM	BAEL TREE	Aegle marmelos
15	Suvathi (Swati)	MARUTHU	ARJUN TREE	Terminalia arjuna
16	Visagam (Visaka)	VILA	WOOD APPLE	Feronia limonia
17	Anusham (Anuradha)	MAGILAM	BULLET WOOD	Mimusops elangi
18	Kettai (Jyeshta)	PRAYAN	-	Calammus rotang
19	Moolam (Moola)	MA	MANGO	Mangiferus indicus
20	Pooradam Purvashada)	VANJI	-	Tinos pora cardifodia
21	Uthiradam (Uttarashada)	SAKKAIPALA	BREAD FRUIT	Autocarpus cummunis
22	Thiruvoonam (Sravana)	ERUKKU	-	Calotropis gigantea
23	Avittam (Dhanishta)	VANNI	KEJARI	Prosopis cinenaria
24	Satayam (Satabisha)	CADAMBU	-	Anthocephalus cadamba
25	Purattadi (Purvabadra)	MARUTHU	ARJUN TREE	Terminalia arjuna
26	Uthirattadi (Uttrabadra)	VEMBU	NEEM	Agadirachta indica
27	Revathi Revathi)	ILUPPAI	INDIAN BUTTER TREE	Maduca indica

Contact information:

1. Sri Ananda Anjika
   (Sri Raveendran)
   Keezhkachaarapatti post
   Thiruvannamalai to Manaloorpettai road
   Thiruvannamalai district
   Ph. (Res.): +91 +4146 - 251143 / Off.: 234223 / Mob.: 94432 85685

For those who do not know their birth star, if you provide your date of birth and accurate time of birth, your birth star will be revealed and your star tree identified for you.