Japākusuma
Japākusuma · japā-kusuma, “the japā flower”
Grammar: neuter noun; a compound of japā (the flower) and kusuma (flower). Also japā.
Meaning: the japā flower (hibiscus).
In the scriptures: the japā flower with its stem is named among the homa materials (Madhyama Parva, Bhāga 1, Chapters 17–18). In the Saubhāgyaśayana vrata, Bhagavān Śrī Kṛshṇa tells that the flowers of japākusuma, kusumbha, mālatī and kunda are held excellent (Uttara Parva, Chapter 25). In the Kālapurusha-dāna, the image of Kālapurusha wears in its ears kuṇḍalas like the japā flower (Uttara Parva, Chapter 181).
Related terms: Homa · Saubhāgyaśayana · Kusumbha
Sources
- Bhavishya Purāṇa, Madhyama Parva, Bhāga 1, Chapters 17–18; Uttara Parva, Chapters 25, 181