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Ficus religiosa or sacred fig is a species of fig native to the Indian subcontinent [2] and Indochina [3] that belongs to Moraceae, the fig or mulberry family.It is also known as the bodhi tree, [4] peepul tree, [2] peepal tree, pipala tree or ashvattha tree (in India and Nepal). [5]
The Aśvattha or Bodhi tree. According to Hindu scriptures, Aśvattha, (Sanskrit: अश्वत्थ) or Sacred fig (Ficus religiosa), is a sacred tree for the Hindus and has been extensively mentioned in texts pertaining to Hinduism, [1] for example as peepul in Rig Veda mantra I.164.20.
Raavi (Telugu: రావి) is an Indian surname commonly found among Telugu-speaking people. It is distinct from "Ravi" (రవి), which means "Sun" in Telugu. "Raavi" refers to the peepal tree, a sacred and culturally significant tree in Indian traditions. Notable people with the surname include:
Photo collage of Thimmamma Marrimanu tree. According to a local myth, the tree is named after Thimmamma, a woman who committed sati (suicide by throwing herself on the funeral pyre of her husband's dead body). The tree is said to have originated from one of the poles used in the funeral pyre. [8]
Some plants or trees are common to more than one vana or garden. For example, raavi / peepal / sacred fig ( Ficus religiosa ) is common to Ganesha vana, Raasi vana, Saptarishi vana and Nakshtra vana. Similarly sandra / chandra / kachu ( Acacia catechu ) is common to Nakshatra vana, Navagraha vana and Raasi vana.
Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi in 2020. Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi Tree is a sacred bo tree (Ficus religiosa) in Mahamewuna Garden in the historical city of Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka.It is believed to be a tree grown from a cutting of the southern branch from the historical sacred bo tree, Sri Maha Bodhi, which was destroyed during the time of Emperor Ashoka, at Bodh Gaya in India, under which Siddhartha Gautama ...
Pillalamarri [1] (Children's Banyan) or Peerlamarri (Saints Banyan) [citation needed] is an 800-year-old banyan tree located in Mahabubnagar, Telangana, India. [2] The tree is spread over 4 acres. It is a major tourist attraction located 4 kilometers from Mahbubnagar city.
According to ancient history traced to Vedas, the Ravi River was known as Irāvatī (Sanskrit: इरावती). [3] The Ravi was known as Purushni [4] [5] or Irawati to Indians in Vedic times and as Hydraotes (Ancient Greek: 'ϒδραώτης) [6] [7] and Hyarotis (Ὑαρῶτις) [8] to the Ancient Greeks.