The Western Deserts

Willkie’s Mango Meeting Peepal

A good place to meet your friends for a midday mango is this lovely old peepal near the main entrance to Jaisalmer Fort.

Once you enter into the central citadel of the Jaisalmer Fort, you’ll immediately encounter this friendly Bodhi tree.

On the high walls of the Jodhpur Fort, a moderate sized banyan is encountered just below the cannons and ramparts

Make sure to look for this young peepal tree amongst the ancient Khejri grove of the Bishnoi tree-crusaders near Jodhpur

At a small cave temple to Kali on a hill near Jodhpur’s Mehrangarh Fort, a pipal tree overlooks the Blue City

What better tree for honeymooners at Mount Abu’s Nakki Lake to pass by than a sweet date palm?

Another large and venerable peepal tree at the Jain Dilwara temple in Mt Abu

You can find a venerable peepal tree at the Jain Dilwara temple in Mt Abu

Mount Abu’s heritage Jaipur Inn stands on a rocky hill above the town lake, and in its well tended green gardens is this strong fig tree

A neem tree graces the steps of a distinctly Portuguese and Catholic Church deboted to Saint Francisco.