Paajaka Kshetra Pipal
Paajaka Kshetra Pipal
The teacher of dualistic Hinduism , Madhyacharya, was born at Paajaka Kshetra where you can find this old peepal tree
Karnataka
Karnataka
Highway 69 Warning Banyan
Highway 69 Warning Banyan
A few minutes after happily surviving a motorcycle crash mostly unscathed, my friend and I were glad to have finally returned to Highway 69 where we encountered this banyan
Yana WindCave Tree
Yana WindCave Tree
The caves at Yana limestone spires are actually wonderfully twisted ravines through the rock mass, and this tree catches the wind at the entrance to one of the holy sites
Yana SpireTop Tree
Yana SpireTop Tree
A small tree grows in the highest points of the Yana limestone spires
Gokarna Pipal Shrine on the Exit Road
Gokarna Pipal Shrine on the Exit Road
Above the bus stand at Gokarna, Karnataka, look for this peepal tree shrine on the road leading up and out of town
Om Beach Center Trees
Om Beach Center Trees
At the lovely Gokarna Beach named Om after its shape, a small tree decorates the rock at the center of the beach.
Om Beach Lonely Date Palm
Om Beach Lonely Date Palm
At Gokarna’s Om Beach, look to the left on the rocky headland and you will see a single date palm standing alone
Gokarna Upland Crossroads Banyan
Gokarna Upland Crossroads Banyan
A large banyan on the almost barren laterite highlands above Gokarna and Om Beach
Karwar Riverside Rain Tree
Karwar Riverside Rain Tree
When travelling south from Goa into Karnataka, as you cross the Kali River at Karwar, look over to the right side of the bridge to see a massive rain tree
Udupi Bus Stand Small Pipal
Udupi Bus Stand Small Pipal
Look for this small but attractive tree near the bus stand in the sacred Karnatakan town of Udupi