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Nakshatra
Van is
a
park
created
by
the
Jharkhand
Forest
Department
in
front
of
the
residence
of
the
governor
of Jharkhand in Ranchi,
the
capital
of
the
Indian state of
Jharkhand.[1]
A Nakshatra or
lunar
mansion
is
one
of
the
27
or
28
divisions
of
the
sky
that
the
Moon
passes
through
during
its
monthly
cycle,
as
used
in Hindu
astronomy and Hindu
astrology.
Each
Nakshatra
is
identified
by
its
prominent
star(s)
and
is
associated
with
a Zodiac.
Hindu
astrologers
believe
that
each
constellation
of
the
zodiac
is
associated
with
a
tree.
Those
trees
are
of
medicinal,
social,
aesthetic
or
economic
value.[2]
The
foundation
stone
for
the
park
was
laid
by
Sri L.
K.
Advani,
Deputy
Prime
Minister
of
India
in
2002.
He
planted
a Vikankat on
that
day.
The
responsibility
for
planning
and
developing
the
park
was
given
to
Social
Forestry
Division.
Department
officials
visited
a
Zodiac
Park
in
Bangalore
to
study
the
concept.
Scientists
from
the Indian
Institute
of
Astro-Physics were
consulted
in
the
planning
process.
It
took
around
two
years
to
complete
the
construction
of
the
park.[3] The
park
was
opened
after
a
colourful
programme
on
the
occasion
of Van
Mahotsav in
2004.
The
park
was
inaugurated
by
Governor
M.
Rama
Jois
and
many
other
dignitaries.
The
administration
and
management
of
the
park
was
transferred
to
Jharkhand
State
Forest
Development
Corporation
in
2004.[4]
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