Nāgakesara

Nāgakesara · nāga-kesara

Grammar: masculine noun; nāga with kesara.

Meaning: a tree whose wood is auspicious for a pratimā.

In the scriptures: in the testing of wood, Nārada Maharshi tells Sāmba that nāgakesara, vēgi, māmiḍi and maddi are auspicious and give puṇya. No varṇa is named for them.

Source: Bhavishya Purāṇa, Brahma Parva, Chapter 131

Sources

• Bhavishya Purāṇa, Brahma Parva, Chapter 131