Laxmi Narayan Tree at Rawalsar
Laxmi Narayan Tree at Rawalsar
A tree sacred to Krishna grows at a temple near the sacred Lake of Rewalsar, nestled in the pine-mountains of Himachal Pradesh
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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
Nakki Lake Honeymooners’ Date
Nakki Lake Honeymooners’ Date
What better tree for honeymooners at Mount Abu’s Nakki Lake to pass by than a sweet date palm?
Somnath Temple Banyan
Somnath Temple Banyan
Look for this banyan near the stores to the right as you approach the important Krishna temple at Somnath.
Cold Drinks Girnar Goolar
Cold Drinks Girnar Goolar
As one climbs the massive granite Girnar mountain in Gujarat, a stop for some cold sugary drinks is a temptation hard to resist
Bakhalee Beach Sacred Tree
Bakhalee Beach Sacred Tree
Bakhalee is a quiet resort town on the calm and sultry waters of the Bay of Bengal on the edge of the Sunderbans, and at the beach you can find this sacred tree
Dhauli Pistach
Dhauli Pistach
The tallest tree growing near the memorial at the battlefield where Emperor Ashoka renounced violence and adopted Buddhism
Dhauli Tulsi
Dhauli Tulsi
This tulsi plant grows at the Hindu temple that is ironically placed at the location where the Emperor Ashoka, more than 2,000 years ago, rejected Hinduism and adopted Buddhism, ushering in a reign stiill remembered for its wisdom
Giant Banyan at Gupteshwar
Giant Banyan at Gupteshwar
A large banyan near the temple complex at Gupteshwar
Giant Mango at Gupteshwar Cave
Giant Mango at Gupteshwar Cave
The largest of the trees at Orissa’s Gupteshwar Cave Entrance