Bakuli (बकुळी) flower (फुले)
Bakula is a flower liked by many people. The small white button-like flowers are very fragrant and the fragrance stays even when they are dried. These flowers are often used for ornamental purposes though they have many ayurvedic benefits. This Marathi Poem is based on such Bakuli ( बकुळी ) Flowers.
बकुळी and its Memories
Bakula flower has a fresh and sweet-smelling fragrance. These flowers are very small almost 2 cm in diameter. It is believed that lord Krishna use to play his flute under the Bakul ( बकुळी ) trees. It is also said that, Bakula flower bloom when a sweet wine is sprinkled from mouth of a beautiful women on them.
Bakula ( बकुळी) flowers are very special to me!! In fact they make me nostalgic. I have spent most of my childhood at my granny’s place. There was a nursery beside my granny’s house. This nursery housed a huge bakula (बकुळी) tree. Every afternoon, we kids use to go and collect these fragrant bakula (बकुळी) flowers. Some of us use to climb the tree while some use to stay down and collect the flowers. Then we use to make beautiful garlands from these flowers and wear them in our hair. This everyday ritual was full of fun and gossip.
Today when I saw this बकुळी (bakuli) flower in my office campus, I was amazed as it brought back the old memories. Unknowingly I started collecting the flowers just the way I used to do in my childhood. Indeed, childhood is the best part of our life!! This is how I came up with these few lines on ‘बकुळीची फुले’
Do share with me your memories associated with the bakula (बकुळी) flower in t comment section below.
Happy reading!!
Dont forget to read the Marathi Kavita – ‘कळत नाही पाऊल पुढे टाकू की मागे‘
