Myths, Religious Importance of Indian Sarsaparilla Anantmool, Anant Mul

Plant Myths, Religious Importance, and Traditions in Uttarakhand (Himalaya) - 15

By: Bhishma Kukreti, M.Sc. (Botany) (Mythology Research Scholar)

Botanical name –Hemidesmus indicus

English Name –Indian Sarsaparilla

Local name – Anantmul ,Anantmool,

Hindi Name – Anant Mool

Sanskrit Name –Anant

Economic benefits – Medicinal values in disorder of indigestion , asthma, cough fertility, dysentery, fever , menorrhagia etc. 

                   Myths, Religious Importance and Traditions

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     Ananta Mool for Mangal (Marsh)  Grah Shnati मगल गढ़ शांति

                When a person is affected by non-favor from Marsh (Mangal Dosh) star, the astrologer or Karmkandi Brahmin suggests to  tie Anatmool root by a red tag and purify the both and put on left arm of female and right arm of males on Ravipushya Nakshatra of Sunday.

 There are mantras for uprooting the root, purification nd when the root is tagged.

             Anant Mul in Mool Shanti Karmkand  मूल शांति पूजा

  Anantmul is also used in Mul Shanti Puja

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Copyright@ Bhishma Kukreti, Mumbai 2017

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