Panch pallava
Panch Pallava (literally "five leaves") is a ritual assortment of five different leaves used as a
Maratha culture in India
.
Among those clans holding the panch pallava as a devak, it is used ritually for marriages, funerals, and other important rites.
These five leaves used are generally from trees esteemed in Hindu belief, such as the
. The specific assortment varies by locality and availability.Maratha clans using the panch pallava as their clan devak include: Bhoite, Bhonsale, Bagawe, Dalvi, Dharmaraj, Devkante, Devpunje, Gavhane, Gangaik, Raje Ghatge or Raje Ghadge, Harphale, Kale, Liman, Shisode, Surve, phadtare, Shirsagr, Zaware and their sub clans.
Sources
- Maráthas and Dekhani Musalmáns: Handbooks for the Indian Army. By R. M. Betham. Published by Asian Educational Services, 1996. ISBN 978-81-206-1204-4. Page 153
- Census of India, 1901. India. Census Commissioner. Printed at the Rajputana Mission Press, 1903. V. 1 pg. 99. [1]