Significance of Plants in Vedic Astrology - their SocioReligious Beliefs, Conservational and Therapeutic Aspects

Oct 12, 2026

Vedic Astrology links the status, motion, and constellations of grahas to specific plants that resonate with an individual’s birth chart, forming a sacred plant framework for addressing astrology-related ill outcomes. These plants are valued for medicinal, aesthetic, and natural traits and are portrayed as sources of antioxidant, antimicrobial, and anticancer activities. Plant worship and chart-guided practices are presented as a cultural basis for conserving biodiversity and benefiting individuals through reverence and planting.

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Plants and Vedic Astrology

Plants Associated with Navagraha

Socio-Religious and Therapeutic Aspects

Eco. Env. & Cons. 29 (1) : 2023; pp. (273-297) Copyright@ EM International ISSN 0971–765X DOI No.: [http://doi.org/10.53550/EEC.2023.v29i01.043](http://doi.org/10.53550/EEC.2023.v29i01.043) Significance of Plants in Vedic Astrology, their SocioReligious Beliefs, Conservational and Therapeutic Aspects R. Soni*, N. Singh, G. Singh and S. Raj Department of Botany, Gargi College, University of Delhi, New Delhi 110 049, India (Received 4 August, 2022; Accepted 14 October, 2022) ABSTRACT According to Vedic Astrology, the status of the planets, their motion, and constellations associated with them have a great impact on the lives of individuals. There exists a co-relationship between celestial bodies and plants. Each of these grahas/rashis/nakshatras is associated with a specific plant that resonates with his/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 connected and affected by the use of plants. That is why since our ancestry we revered plants like Gods and Goddesses and honored them 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 conserving many plant species. These days, there are numerous variables answerable for the depletion of biodiversity like deforestation, misuse, industrialization, unsustainable development, and so forth so, in this circumstance, the objective of this paper is to an all-encompassing perspective on the significance of plants in our day today existence from the viewpoint of Vedic astrology, i.e., plants related with navgrah, rashi, and nakshatra alongside their cultural, socio-religious beliefs, mythological facts, and pharmacological properties. Planting and revering plants as indicated by one’s astrological chart is a significant strategy to ensure and conserve biodiversity, eventually benefiting individuals. The human relationship with flora might be useful in conserving plant species for their treasured characteristics. Key words: Conservation, Cultural, Nakshatra, Navgrah, Rashi, Sacred Introduction Plants play an indispensable role in human existence since immemorial time. Vedic knowledge discloses the cultural and spiritual importance of plants in ancient India (Jain and Kapoor, 2007) . Since the existence of life on Earth, man has been dependent on plants for his endurance and fundamental necessities like food, feed, fuel, fiber, flavors, oil, wood, and medication (Usman et al., 2014) . Since the creation of life, plants are protecting our environment and influenced human life in innumerable ways. Plants and astrology are related to each other. Plants are also responsible to protect humans from the bad impact of the planetary movement. According to Vedic Astrology, the status of the planets, their motion, and the constellations associated with them have a great impact on the lives of individuals. In astrology, there are nine grahas, twelve rashis, and twenty-seven nakshatras. Each of these grahas/ rashis/ nakshatras is allotted with a god, tree, creature, and bird. In India, it is a custom to draw birth 274 Eco. Env. & Cons. 29 (1) : 2023 diagrams or horoscopes of newborns to dissect and anticipate their tendency and future with great and awful doshas (time of impact) (SR Maneesha et al., 2021) . Rashi, nakshatra, and placement of thenavgraha at the time of birth of an individual bear an incredible impact on his/her existence. Thus, to fully understand one’s problems or to know one’s maximum potential, qualities, and strengths, people are continuously referring to their astrological charts. It offers practical measures to ease our misfortune by enabling us to see actual predete

FAQs

How does Vedic Astrology connect planets and plants?

The status and constellations of grahas are described as having a direct impact on individuals, with each associated with a specific plant that resonates with the person’s birth chart.

What roles do sacred plants play according to the paper?

Sacred plants are presented as having medicinal, aesthetic, and natural traits, including pharmacological activities such as antioxidant, antimicrobial, and anticancer effects.

How are planting and worship practices linked to biodiversity conservation?

The paper argues that planting and revering plants according to one’s astrological chart helps protect and conserve biodiversity, ultimately benefiting human beings.

Oct 12, 2026

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