 The kadamba flower was the emblem of Athmallik State, one of the princely states of India during the period of the British Raj.The kadamba lends its name to the Kadamba Dynasty that ruled from Banavasi in what is now the state of Karnataka from 345 CE to 525 CE, as per Talagunda inscription of c.450 CE.The kadamba tree was considered a holy tree by the Kadamba dynasty.