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Shami tree

Also called: Banni, Shami vriksha

The tree (Prosopis cineraria; banni in Kannada) in which the Pandavas hid their weapons. It is worshipped on Vijayadashami and its leaves, with the apta's in Maharashtra, are given as gold.

Sources: The Mahabharata, tr. Kisari Mohan Ganguli (1883-96), Book 4, Virata Parva, sections 5, 38, 41, 42, 44 and 66; Shami Shamayate Papam, the shami puja verse of Vijayadashami (Shlokam; Balagokulam, HSS; Hindu Janajagruti Samiti); Mysore Dasara, Wikipedia · see Shami tree's web

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Shami tree celebrated at

Dussehra (Festival) All traditions · The bows in the shami tree
Worshipped at the town's edge on Vijayadashami; its leaves given as gold.

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The bows in the shami tree
From the epics · as keeps the weapons · 2 tellings

Cited

The Mahabharata, tr. Kisari Mohan Ganguli (1883-96), Book 4, Virata Parva, sections 5, 38, 41, 42, 44 and 66 § 4.5 Primary text (translation)
Shami Shamayate Papam, the shami puja verse of Vijayadashami (Shlokam; Balagokulam, HSS; Hindu Janajagruti Samiti) Popular retelling
Mysore Dasara, Wikipedia Encyclopedia