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Significance Of Sacred Trees In India
India is widely recognised for the amalgamation of various religions and cultures. India is known as a land of spirituality and people across the world visit the country for spiritual solace. It is a country where you find the essence of religion and spirituality in every state including the age old architectures and temples. On a factual note, people in India especially Hindus are known to pay their respects to the nature, including animals and trees. For example, if you visit the temples of India, you would not be surprised to find the presence of peepal tree, which holds a significant place in the Hindu religion.
Worshiping trees is not a strange practice in India. Few trees are said to be sacred, filled with spiritual powers and sometimes associated to the supreme deities. Trees such as peepal, coconut, bhang and sandalwood are worshiped in many states of India and have high regards in Hindu religion. The sacred trees are famously referred as 'kalpa-vriksha'. Apart from being worshiped, it also has certain medicinal benefits.
We give you a list of scared trees which are worshipped and holds a significant place in Indian society.
Bael
tree
Bael
tree,
also
referred
to
as
'bilupatre'
is
associated
with
'Lord
Shiva',
the
God
of
Destroyer.
Offering
the
leaf
of
this
tree
to
the
almighty
is
said
to
be
very
beneficial.
The
trifoliate
leaves
symbolise
the
functions
of
the
almighty
that
is
creation,
preservation
and
destruction.
Peepal
Tree
Peepal
tree
are
found
in
almost
every
temple
of
India;
especially
in
South
India.
Peepal
tree
holds
the
highest
rank
among
all
holy
Hindu
trees.
This
tree
is
associated
with
Lord
Vishnu,
as
the
Puranas
says
that
this
tree
is
home
to
the
trinity
of
Gods,
the
root
being
Brahma,
the
trunk
is
Vishnu
and
leaves
represent
Lord
Shiva.
Interestingly,
peepal
tree
is
also
associated
with
Lord
Shani
too.
In order to invoke the blessings of Shani Dev, water the Peepal tree on Thursday or Saturday. Apart from that wrapping sacred thread around the Peepal tree for seven times and enchanting Shani Mantra is said to take away the troubles of Saadhe Saatee. After wrapping the holy thread dont forget to light a lamp under the peepal tree.
Bamboo
tree
Bamboo
tree
is
associated
with
Lord
Krishna.
According
to
the
myths,
the
flute
of
Lord
Krishna
is
said
to
be
made
of
bamboo.
Hence,
bamboo
tree
is
a
symbol
representing
Lord
Krishna
and
his
flute.
Sandalwood
Tree
Sandalwood
Tree,
is
not
just
known
for
its
aroma
and
beauty
benefits,
but
is
also
associated
with
the
supreme
powers.
This
tree
is
associated
with
Goddess
Paravati
because
it
is
believed
that
she
created
Lord
Ganesha
out
of
sandalwood
paste
and
her
sweat.
Hence
it
is
considered
to
be
very
sacred.
Sandalwood
paste
is
widely
used
to
worship
Gods
and
Goddesses.
Bhang
Tree
If
you
visit
any
place
associated
with
Lord
Shiva,
you
ought
to
find
the
sadhus
having
bhang.
However,
bhang
tree
is
known
to
be
really
auspicious
as
it
brings
wealth
and
prosperity.
You
can
find
abundance
of
bhang
leaves
being
offered
to
Lord
Shiva
during
Mahashivratri
festival.
They
are
also
used
for
making
'prasad'.
Coconut
Tree
In
India,
chopping
down
coconut
tree
is
considered
to
be
a
bad
omen.
Coconut
tree
also
called
as
"Kalpa
Vriksha" is
a
well
known
scared
tree,
and
is
used
for
all
auspicious
moment
of
any
pooja.
This
tree
also
represents
Lord
Shiva.
These are the significance of sacred trees in India.
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