Ēṟumaddi

Ēṟumaddi

Grammar: noun, the Telugu form as printed.

Meaning: a tree used for pratimās (sacred images).

In the scriptures: The best trees for pratimās are ippa, devadāru, candana “the king of trees”, bilva, ambāḷamu, caṇḍra, añjana, vēpa, ṭeku, panasa, tella tegaḍa, ēṟumaddi and rakta candana (Bhavishya Purāṇa, Brahma Parva, Chapter 131).

Sources

• Bhavishya Purāṇa, Brahma Parva, Chapter 131