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Meena Rashi Tree – Which is the tree associated with Meena Rashi Born People?

There are trees associated with each 12 Rashis. Meena Rashi also has a particular tree dedicated to it. People born on each Rashi should worship the particular tree. The tree associated and worshipped by Meena Rashi Born people is Banyan. Banyan is the English name and the scientific name is Ficus benghalensis. Hindi name of the Magha Nakshatra Tree is Bargad Telugu name is marri chettu  Malayalam name is Peraal  Tamil Name is aalamaram Kannada name is aalada mara In Marathi it is known as Vada Bengali name is bat Meena Rashi born people should plant the Banyan. Water it. They should also protect the Banyan.

Kumbha Rashi Tree – Which is the tree associated with Kumbh Rashi Born People?

There are trees associated with each 12 Rashis. Kumbha Rashi also has a particular tree dedicated to it. People born on each Rashi should worship the particular tree. The tree associated and worshipped by Kumbh Rashi Born people is Indian mesquite or Shami Tree. Indian mesquite is the English name and the scientific name is Prosopis Spicigera. Hindi name of the Pushya Nakshatra Tree is Jand or Shami Telugu name is Jammi Malayalam name is Tamil Name is Vanni Kannada name is Banni In Marathi it is known as Shami Bengali name is Kumbha Rashi born people should plant the Indian mesquite. Water it. They should also protect the Indian mesquite.

Stone Throwing Festival in Himachal Pradesh – Pattharon ka Mela

Stone Throwing Festival, Pattharon ka Mela, is an annual festival held at Dhami Village , around 25 km from Shimla, in Himachal Pradesh. The stone pelting ritual is held the day after Diwali. Two groups participate in the centuries old festival – one group representing the royal family and the other representing common people. Those getting injured in the festival smear the forehead of Goddess Kali murti in the vicinity with their blood. Firstpost reports  "Over 300 people participated in the stone-pelting exercise that lasted less than half an hour. It was stopped as some of them started bleeding profusely," said an organiser of the fair.  In this ritual, members of the royal family of the erstwhile princely state stood on one side, facing the villagers.  The locals, dressed in a new attire, lined the grassy slopes and pelted stones at the royal family members after the arrival of the deity of the Nara Singh temple, housed in Dhami's palace, at the K