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Flowers are known for their sweet fragrance and unparallel beauty. But there are flowers that are very beautiful but are odorless. Then there are flowers that are very simple looking but with divine fragrance. In India or rather in India, there is one flower that spreads it sweet smell from a distance. Can you guess about what flower we are talking about? We will live it to you let’s see whether you can find it out till the end!
This flower is an important essential for offering during Pujas. This flower has been originated in the Indian subcontinent and is found in places like Pakistan, Bhutan, India, and in Hawaii also. Not only that it is the national flower of Indonesia and the Philippines. Though the flower has Arabian in its name but is actually a native of this region. But why does this flower have Arabian in its name? Maybe because the perfumes of Arabia are famous for their fragrance! Shakespeare used a comparison of Arabic perfume in his play ‘Macbeth’.
The flower is known as ‘bel’ or ‘beli’ in Bengali, ‘mogra’ in Hindi and Arabian Jasmine is the common name. The scientific name of Arabian Jasmine is Jasminum sambac. It is cultivated in different countries to manufacture perfumes. This small flower is a powerhouse of a strong scent.
