Night-Flowering Jasmine: The Fragrant Star of the Night

Night-Flowering Jasmine — also known as Parijat or Shiuli — awakens to fill the darkness with its gentle fragrance. This magical flower, scientifically known as Nyctanthes arbor-tristis, blooms under the moonlight, releasing a sweet scent that drifts softly through the night air. There’s something deeply poetic about it — a flower that chooses to shine when everything else sleeps.The Night-Flowering Jasmine bears delicate white petals with a tiny orange center, resembling a star fallen from the sky. Each bloom opens after dusk, spreading beauty and calmness across gardens, courtyards, and temple grounds. By morning, the flowers gracefully fall to the earth, forming a soft carpet of white and orange — a sight that feels both serene and spiritual.