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Deibaditi Park has about 500 species of medicinal plants.
The park opened in 2016 with the main goal of raising local people's awareness of therapeutic plants.
Padumale in Puttur taluk (Dakshina Kannada) is believed to be the birthplace of Koti Chennaya, the legendary hero of Tulu Nadu. It also has a medicinal plant park. Koti and Chennayya are the cultural folk heroes and legendary twins of Tulu Nadu.
According to The Times of India, their birthplace of Padumal in Puthu Taluk has been noted as a heritage site and the forest department has even established a medicinal garden in memory of their mother Dei Baddi.
Apart from Padumale, the park covers an area of 9.5 acres. About 6.75 acres of the 9.5-acre mound have been fenced and planted with 500 or more medicinal plants. The main goal of the park is to increase local people's awareness of therapeutic plants.
Who is Dei Badetti?
The park is named after Deyi Baideti, a legendary woman who was considered an expert in the preparation of Ayurvedic medicines. She was known for treating her patients with traditional medicine.
Padumale, named after Padumale Balal (Permale in Tulu), the former Balala ruler who ruled for 500 years, is located in Puttur taluk, 70 km from the Mangaluru district headquarters. kilometer.
According to Local18, Balala suffered from leg pain and without help, Koti and Chennaya's mother Debai Dedi used Ayurvedic medicines to treat the emperor's illness. Her method of pain relief left a deep impression on the king and people of the time.
What plants grow in the park?
There are more than 500 species of plants with medicinal value, including Rudraksha, Braga, Bamboo, Kadamba (commonly known as ground flower tree), Ashoka, wild cinnamon, Nellie or Indian gooseberry, etc.
The park was opened to the public in 2016 and was closed to visitors four or five years ago due to unavoidable circumstances. There is also a statue of Debadeti in the park, which was restored based on the hut where she lived.
There are many exotic, medicinal and native tree species in the park. The park has paper cutouts representing the importance of trees. It also has a separate youth play area and a volleyball court, The Hindu reported. There is a separate hall providing information on various plant species. The park also includes a watchtower and food vendors, the report added.
