Añjana (Tree)

Añjana · añjana, “the añjana tree”

Grammar: masculine noun: the name of a tree.

Meaning: a tree counted among the best for making a pratimā (sacred image).

In the scriptures: Brahma Parva, Chapter 131 names añjana among the best trees for pratimās, with madhūka, devadāru, candana, bilva and others (Bhavishya Purāṇa, Brahma Parva, Chapter 131).

Sources

• Bhavishya Purāṇa, Brahma Parva, Chapter 131