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''Ficus racemosa'' (syn. ''Ficus glomerata'' Roxb.) is a species of plant in the family Moraceae. Popularly known as the Cluster Fig Tree, Indian Fig Tree or Goolar (Gular) Fig, this is native to Australia, Malaysia, South-East Asia and the Indian Subcontinent. It is unusual in that its figs grow on or close to the tree trunk, termed cauliflory. In India the tree and its fruit are called ''gular'' in the north and ''atti'' in the south. The fruits are a favourite staple of the common Indian macaque. It serves as a food plant for the caterpillars of the butterfly the Two-brand Crow (''Euploea sylvester'') of northern Australia. ==In Hinduism== In the Atharva Veda, this fig tree (Sanskrit: ''uumbara'' or ''udumbara'')〔Monier-Williams, Monier (1899, 1964). ''A Sanskrit-English Dictionary'' (London: Oxford University Press), pp. 175, 186. Retrieved 19 Nov 2008 from "Cologne University" at http://www.sanskrit-lexicon.uni-koeln.de/scans/MWScan/MWScanpdf/mw0175-ujjha.pdf and http://www.sanskrit-lexicon.uni-koeln.de/scans/MWScan/MWScanpdf/mw0186-udaya.pdf.〕 is given prominence as a means for acquiring prosperity and vanquishing foes.〔See, e.g., Shyam Singh Shashi (1999), ''Encyclopaedia Indica '' (Anmol Publications), Ch. 9 "The Tree Cult," esp. pp. 241, 244-46. Retrieved 19 Nov 2008 from "Google Books" at http://books.google.com/books?id=jMmYDrm_7NAC&pg=PA245&lpg=PA245&dq=%22Atharva+Veda%22+%2Budumbara&source=bl&ots=fFDRDDKwjG&sig=Cz2M4dHwRFAE7Kq5EvltRO2sbV0&hl=en&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=3&ct=result#PPA247,M1.〕 For instance, regarding an amulet of the ''udumbara'' tree, a hymn (AV xix,31) extols: :The Lord of amulets art thou, most mighty: in thee wealth's ::ruler hath engendered riches, ::These gains are lodged in thee, and all great treasures. Amulet, ::conquer thou: far from us banish malignity and indigence, ::and hunger. :Vigour art thou, in me do thou plant vigour: riches art thou, so ::do thou grant me riches. ::Plenty art thou, so prosper me with plenty: House-holder, hear ::a householder's petition.〔Ralph T. H. Griffith (trans.) (1895-6). ''Hymns of the Atharva Veda'', pp. 236-7. Retrieved 19 Nov 2008 from "Sacred Texts" at http://www.sacred-texts.com/hin/av/av19031.htm.〕 It has been described in the story of Raja Harischandra of the Ikshvaku dynasty, that the crown was a branch of this Udumbura tree, set in a circlet of gold. Additionally, the Throne (simhasana) was constructed out of this wood and the royal personage would ascend it on his knee, chanting to the gods to ascend it with him, which they did so, albeit unseen. The tree has been worshipped as Abode under which Guru Duttatreya Dutta,teaches that to teach first learn from others however small or Big.there is always something to be learnt from One and to learn new things one has to learn to Unlearn as per the time.The tree is seen planted in all the places associated with Lord Duttatreya who is seen as an icon Rishi a sage who represents all the three of the TRINITY of hinduism-Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva,Creator,maintainer,and destroyer needed for each one to learn by unlearning the obsolete.this is the plan of evolution in analogy. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ficus racemosa」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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