Blooming of Nishaganthi thrills visitors

The flowering of Brahma Kamalam aka Nishaganthi flowers in Kovaigoundanputhur here has attracted many visitors to the private garden in which it is being tended.

Coimbatore, December 28

The flowering of Brahma Kamalam aka Nishaganthi flowers in Kovaigoundanputhur here has attracted many visitors to the private garden in which it is being tended.

An ornamental variety raised in private gardens, this flower belongs to the cactus family. Prasanna Devi of Muthunagar in kovaigoundanputhur is tending the plant for the past four years and it has proved a hit with the visitors.

Epiphyllum Oxypetalum is the botanical name of Nishaganthi and the flower is also called as night blooming cereus. And it blooms rarely and only at night.

Called Brahma Kamala after Lord Brahma, the Hindu God of creation, it is also a wish-fulfilling flower for it is believed that prayers to Lord Brahma would be granted. It is believed by the Hindus that the shape of reclining Brahma could be seen in the flower. 

Three Booked Under Goondas Act in Coimbatore for Two-Wheeler Theft, Criminal Intimidation

Three men arrested in connection with a two-wheeler theft and criminal intimidation at knifepoint under the Gomangalam p...

District Collector Inspects Rs 12.28 Crore Indoor Sports Stadiums in Coimbatore

District Collector Pawan Kumar Giriyappanar and Corporation Commissioner Katta Ravi Teja inspected newly constructed ind...

coimbatore sithaputhur Corporation School Receives Solar-Powered Napkin Incinerator

In the presence of Coimbatore Corporation Commissioner Katta Ravi Teja IAS, a solar-powered sanitary napkin incinerator...

Passenger Alert: Five Train Services to Be Partially Cancelled, Short-Terminated on July 7

Southern Railway has announced temporary changes to five train services on July 7, 2026, due to ongoing track renewal wo...

Vadavalli Firm Fined Rs 10,000 for Unauthorized Poster Display

A private firm was penalized Rs 10,000 by Coimbatore Corporation for illegally pasting advertisement posters in Vadavall...

TNAU Coimbatore Offers Masala Powder and Pickle Making Training Program

Tamil Nadu Agricultural University in Coimbatore is conducting a two-day training program on masala powder and pickle ma...