Nariphon
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The Nariphon (Thai: นารีผล, from Pali nārīphala), also known as Makkaliphon (Thai: มักกะลีผล, from Pali makkaliphala), is a tree in Buddhist mythology which bears fruit in the shape of young female creatures. The maidens grow attached by their head from the tree branches.[1] This tree grows at the Himaphan, a mythical forest where the female fruits are enjoyed by the Gandharvas who cut the fruits and take them away.[2]
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Grouping | Mythical tree Legendary creatures |
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Sub grouping | Sylvan |
Folklore | Buddhist mythology Thai folk mythology |
Country | India, Thailand |
Region | Southeast Asia |
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The Nariphon is also mentioned in the Vessantara Jātaka in which Indra placed these trees around the grove where the Bodhisattva Vessantara meditated.[3][4]