I have seen it 6 yrs back its reaaly huge in size. Tanay On Sun, May 23, 2010 at 5:30 PM, Anand Kumar Bhatt <[email protected]>wrote:
> There is an interesting story about the sacred Bodhi tree. All latex > carrying especially ficus varieties can be propagated by cuttings. The > original Bodhi tree was at Gaya where it died. > During the time of Ashok, he sent emissaries to different countries with > the saplings or cuttings of the sacred peepul tree. The one to Srilanka was > carried by his son and it was planted at Anuradhapur. Somehow Anuradhapur > was abandoned and was lost to the world for a few centuries. When it was > rediscovered the tree had become huge. As the tree at Bodhi Gaya had died, a > twig from Anuradhapur was carried to Gaya and planted at the same spot. Last > I saw it was just after my marriage when we had to spend a few hours there > to change the trains. It was a fairly big tree, and must have grown bigger > now. It was 35 years ago. > ak > > On Sun, May 23, 2010 at 5:17 PM, Anand Kumar Bhatt > <[email protected]>wrote: > >> ficus religiosa that is peepul. >> ak >> >> >> On Sun, May 23, 2010 at 4:33 PM, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Forwarding again for Id assistance pl. >>> >>> "Thank you Shiva ji, >>> >>> *I am interested to know the species name of the Fig (Ficus) tree. Any >>> idea?* >>> >>> With regards >>> >>> Vijayasankar Raman" >>> >>> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>> From: Shiva.N. Kumar <[email protected]> >>> Date: 30 April 2010 09:35 >>> Subject: [efloraofindia:33557] Bodhi tree sapling from >>> To: efloraofindia <[email protected]> >>> >>> >>> *Sri Lanka to give India Maha Bodhi tree sapling * >>> >>> ** >>> ........by.......B. Muralidhar Reddy...........from the pages of THE >>> HINDU newspaper. >>> >>> COLOMBO: To mark the 2,600th Buddha Jayanti, Sri Lanka will present >>> India a sapling of the Maha Bodhi tree, under which Gautama Buddha is >>> believed to have attained enlightenment. >>> >>> The Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi is a sacred fig tree at Anuradhapura town and is >>> said to be a sapling of the historical Bodhi tree. It is the oldest recorded >>> tree in the world. >>> >>> According to a statement by the government, a 10-member Indian delegation >>> is currently at Anuradhapura to receive the sapling. It will be planted in >>> the new Buddha Udyana being created in Patna to commemorate 2,600 years of >>> the Sambuddha Jayanthi. >>> >>> The delegation is expected to brief the Sri Lankan government on the >>> Sambuddha Jayanthi celebrations to be held there for a whole year. >>> >>> Meanwhile, Indian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Ashok K. Kantha paid a >>> courtesy call on the newly appointed Prime Minister, D.M. Jayaratne. >>> “The High Commissioner noted the close and friendly relations between >>> India and Sri Lanka,” the Indian mission said in a statement. >>> >>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>> N.Shiva Kumar. 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Mobile 0 94253 09780. >> My blogsite is at: >> http://anandkbhatt.blogspot.com >> (A new blogs has been added on 1 April and 11 March 10.) >> And the photo site: >> www.flickr.com/photos/akbhatt/ >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >> Ten most common surnames of Indians: Singh, Kumar, Sharma, Patel, Shah, >> Lal, Gupta, Bhat, Rao, Reddy. Cheers! >> > > > > -- > Anand Kumar Bhatt > A-59, B.S.F.Colony, Airport Road > Gwalior. 474 005. > Tele: 0751-247 2233. Mobile 0 94253 09780. > My blogsite is at: > http://anandkbhatt.blogspot.com > (A new blogs has been added on 1 April and 11 March 10.) > And the photo site: > www.flickr.com/photos/akbhatt/ > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > Ten most common surnames of Indians: Singh, Kumar, Sharma, Patel, Shah, > Lal, Gupta, Bhat, Rao, Reddy. 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