I agree with Radha madame !
Thank you.

Saroj Kasaju


On Tue, Aug 3, 2021 at 8:31 AM radha veach <[email protected]> wrote:

> As this temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva the carving may be of a Bael
> tree (bilva), *Aegle marmelos (Rutaceae)*
> At the bottom is a hand perhaps plucking a leaf for worship. Bael leaves
> are used as offerings to Lord Shiva.
>
> regards
> Radha
>
> On Monday, August 2, 2021 at 6:39:47 PM UTC-6 [email protected] wrote:
>
>> Thank you for welcoming me to your group. I am new here, and from the
>> USA, but am an avid researcher of ancient India. This picture is from
>> Panchavarnaswamy Temple, taken by a Mr. Praveen Mohan, not myself. I see
>> clearly clusters of three obovate leaves and paired fruits, seeming smooth
>> bark, . I expect this is indeed a tree, but could be a shrub. It almost
>> certainly does not grow in this shape naturally. Does anyone have an idea
>> or guess as to what this might be, or if it might be an extinct but know
>> species? Thank you for considering my request.
>>
>>
>> [image: BrahmaTree.jpg]
>>
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