Botanical Name: Magnolia champaca
The species epithet, champaca, comes from the Sanskrit word campaka. It was called some another country to called various another name such as:
Marathi language called, (champaca, champak Sonchaaphaa)
Malayalam called, (Chenbagam)
Bangladesh called, (shornochampa, golden champa)
Kannada called (Sampige)
Malay (cempaka)
In Western India also called, ( Sonchaaphaa)
Ylang Ylang varieties each have a separate name as well.
Magnolia champaca however is more rare and has a strong perfume, and is not that commonly or plentifully used - for example in hair it is worn singly or as a small corsage but rarely as a whole garland, and for bridal beds it is most often jasmine and roses while for bowls of water to be placed around rooms usually other, more colourful for visual decoration and less strongly perfumed flowers are used.
The flowers are used in Southeast Asia for several purposes. They are primarily used for worship at temples whether at home or out, and more generally worn in hair by girls and women as a means of beauty ornament as well as a natural perfume. Flowers are used to be floated in bowls of water to scent the room, as a fragrant decoration for bridal beds, and for garlands.
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