Protective and healing symbolism

Hindu folk and goddess traditions

Living symbols indexed under this named context. This page gathers catalog references; it does not define the whole tradition or erase differences among communities and practitioners.

1 symbol

Tree · Broadleaf

Neem

Azadirachta indica

A bitter, medicinal South Asian tree associated with protection, health, purification, and goddesses who govern disease and healing.

Hindu folk and goddess traditionsProtection from disease, purification, and cooling care

2 contextual readings