Ashoka and Kadamba :Short Introduction and picture

Ashok
(Saraca indica)

Ashok' is a Sanskrit word meaning without grief or that which gives no grief. Ashoka, a herald of
spring, has scarlet or crimson bunches of flowers in early March. It is said to flower upon being
touched by a beautiful woman's feet. In the Ramayana, Sita spent her sorrowful days under an
Ashoka tree in Ravana's garden after being abducted by him.
Kadamb

(Neolamarckia cadamba)

Kadamba trees and flowers are a universal favourite among the Gods. Krishna loved to sport in
Kadamba forests, and the Mother Goddess Durga resides in a Kadamba forest (Kadamba vana
vsin).