About
Plants, dry fruits and the stories that connect them to our culture.
Patram Pushpam is a blog about dry fruits, plants and natural items: their importance, and their relation with culture and tradition.
About the name
The name comes from a verse of the Bhagavad Gita (9.26):
पत्रं पुष्पं फलं तोयं यो मे भक्त्या प्रयच्छति
Patraṁ puṣpaṁ phalaṁ toyaṁ yo me bhaktyā prayacchati
Whoever offers me with devotion a leaf, a flower, a fruit or water…
A leaf, a flower and a fruit: the simplest gifts of the plant world, and some of the oldest offerings in our culture. That is what this blog is about.
What you will find here
- Stories of the dry fruits, fruits and flowers used in festivals like Dashain, Tihar and Teej
- The place of plants in worship, in the kitchen and in everyday life
- Traditional recipes handed down through generations, and the customs behind them
- The Nepali, English and botanical names of the plants we write about
Our approach
Our focus is culture and tradition. We sometimes mention the general benefits a plant is known for, but this is not a health advice blog.