Jodhpur Citadel Walls Banyan
Jodhpur Citadel Walls Banyan
On the high walls of the Jodhpur Fort, a moderate sized banyan is encountered just below the cannons and ramparts
Jodhpur
Jodhpur
Bishnoi Amuta Tiru
Bishnoi Amuta Tiru
Make sure to look for this young peepal tree amongst the ancient Khejri grove of the Bishnoi tree-crusaders near Jodhpur
Kali’s Pipal Overlooking Jodhpur
Kali’s Pipal Overlooking Jodhpur
At a small cave temple to Kali on a hill near Jodhpur’s Mehrangarh Fort, a pipal tree overlooks the Blue City
Jodhpur Gardens Bauhinia
Jodhpur Gardens Bauhinia
The recently restored gardens at the Jodhpur Fort are growing into a green and peaceful oasis; this Bauhinia is one of the more noticeable trees there
Bishnoi Memorial Khejri
Bishnoi Memorial Khejri
Three hundred and sixty three Bishnoi people sacrificed themselves to the king’s woodcutters to successfully protect this grove of trees, and in the 400 years since their devotion have inspired generations of ardent treehuggers and nature preservationists