Close on the heels of Nariphon tree or the Makaliphon tree from the Buddhist mythology that bears woman shaped flowers, here comes Narilatha flower plant that bears flowers that closely resemble a naked woman. Narilatha is a rare flower and is said to grow in the Indian Himalayas. It blooms at an interval of 20 years. Botanically speaking, the plant belongs to the orchid family of Orchidaceae under the Habenaria genus.
Narilatha plant is also said to be found in Thailand where it is known by its local name, Nareepol.
Thai lacquerwork painting of the Naripon tree at Phra Pathom Chedi | |
Grouping | Mythical tree Legendary creatures |
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Sub grouping | Sylvan |
Region | Southeast Asia |
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The Nariphon (Thai: นารีผล, from Palinārīphala), also known as Makkaliphon (Thai: มักกะลีผล, from Palimakkaliphala), is a tree in Buddhist mythology which bears fruit in the shape of young female creatures. The maidens grow attached by their head from the tree branches.[1] This tree grows at the Himaphan, a mythical forest where the female fruits are enjoyed by the Gandharvas who cut the fruits and take them away.[2]
Nareepol Tree Wikipedia Fruit
The Nariphon is also mentioned in the Vessantara Jātaka in which Indra placed these trees around the grove where the Bodhisattva Vessantara meditated.
Many people apparently believe that the Nareepol Tree and its improbable fruit (or flowers) really exists and, although they have never seen it “in the flesh” (so to speak), some have even come to regard it as a sacred object. However, the Nareepol Tree is almost certainly nothing more than a hoax. Naree means 'girl/woman' and pol means plant/tree or 'buah' in Malay. It means women tree. It is amazing what God create the World in many forms that amused human beings. You can see the real tree at Petchaboon province about almost 500 kms away from Bangkok. Nareepol is an amazing tree in Thailand and is drawing attention of people from all over the world. Nareepol Tree is an amazing tree that grows fruit in the shape of women show the tree in Thailand. This is a fruit in human shape. Unbelievable just have a look. This is amazing tree named 'Nareepol' in Thai.
Myths and folklore[edit]
According to Buddhist mythology, the god Indra created a pavilion (Sala) as an abode for Vessantara, his wife, and two children to live. His wife went into the forest to collect fruits: she was, however, in danger of being attacked by hermits or yogis who lived in the forest. Although they had acquired special powers from their meditation, they had not conquered lust.
Therefore, Indra created twelve of these special Nariphon trees. The trees would bear fruit whenever she went out to collect food and distract the men. The fruits were all in the image of Indra's beautiful wife. The men took the fruits to their place of abode and, after making love to them, would sleep for four months and lose their powers.
According to Thai folklore, since Vessantara and his family have died, the trees bear fruit daily, but the forest will disappear when the Buddha's teachings have become lost (predicted to be five thousand years after his death). When the fruits appear on the trees, they last for seven days, after which they will wither and die if they are not picked.[3] They have same internal organs as humans, but no bones. These maidens also have magical powers and possess spirits which can sing and dance.[4]
There are supposedly two Makaliporn pods in a Buddhist temple near Bangkok. It is said that they came from Himaphan, the mythical forest.[5] At Wat Pheut Udom temple near Pathum Thani there is a representation of the tree together with ghosts and hell-scenes.[6][7]
Representations of the Nariphon tree are very common in Thai comicbooks, both fresh[8] and dry, often in manga style.[9]Amulets and charms in the form of Nariphon girls are sold throughout Thailand.[10] Folk stories claim that the tree grows somewhere in the Phetchabun Mountains and hoaxes are common; these include pictures of Nariphon girls growing from trees[11] as well as dry Nariphon maidens.[12]
The Nariphon myth inspired the 2006 Thai filmNariphon (นารีผล, 'Devil Ivy'), with Chayanan Arjpru, Tassachol Pongpakawat and Paymanee Sangkakorn,[13] and 2010 movie Nariphon Khon Phrueksa (นารีผล คนพฤกษา, 'Nariphon, People from the Tree'), with Phasakon Phomrabut and Thanmon Theklamlong.[14]
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See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^Nariphon Tree at a temple in Thailand
- ^Thai traditional mural paintingArchived 2015-01-30 at the Wayback Machine
- ^Nariphon book
- ^มักกะลีผลหรือนารีผล น่าจะเป็นเรื่องในชาดกเท่านั้นหรือ
- ^The Amazing Makkaliporn of Wat Prangmuni
- ^พบกับสวรรค์และนรกได้ที่ วัดพืชอุดม จ.ปทุมธานี
- ^เที่ยวนรก-สวรรค์ที่วัดพืชอุดม ลำลูกกา ปทุมธานี
- ^'Comic Vignette'. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2012-09-09.
- ^'Manga Comic picture'. Archived from the original on 2012-02-05. Retrieved 2012-09-09.
- ^Nariphon Amulet
- ^Hoax slayer - Nareepol Tree
- ^Thailand Naree Pon Flower Pod Elf Women Fairies
- ^นารีผล, Devil Ivy
- ^นารีผล คนพฤกษา 'Nariphon, People from the Tree'
Nareepol Tree Fruit
External links[edit]
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