doubt - Peepal tree

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Viya,

 

Peepal tree has been believed sacred and a sign of

peace and prosperity, specially in Indian sub

continent from time immemorial.

 

In the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna tells to Arjuna,

 

"Amongst trees I am the Ashwatha (Peepal tree)".

 

According to Edwin Arnold, as a symbol of the highest

and most archetypal order, it is a tree which does not

grow in this world but has roots which are generated

in the highest heaven out of the Rootless Root of

All-Being.

 

It is also known as the Bodhi tree. Gautam Buddha

attained 'enlightenment' under the Bodhi (peepal)

tree. There are significant numbers of sayings in the

praise of Bodhi in Buddhist sacred text.

 

"Here at the Bodhi tree I have won ... the very

essence of being. Here at the Bodhi tree I won

preeminence after seven days, woke up to

enlightenment, and reached the end of the jungle and

wilderness of birth, old-age and death."

(Mahavastu, Volume III)

 

Later during Mourya reign, many saplings of the Bodhi

tree have been planted in through out India by

daughter of Emperor Ashoka - Sanghamitra.

 

Regards,

M. Imran

 

 

 

 

 

--- Deep Shankar Chakraborty

<deepschakraborty wrote:

 

> Peepal tree is known as ASHWATHA tree in Kannada.

>

> Regards

> Deep.

>

>

> vijaya <vijayamalur wrote:

> sir can any of you tell me what is peepal tree knows

> as in tamil or kannada, and why should we offer

> water and milk to the roots of the tree?

> pls can u enlighten me pls

> vijaya

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