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Did You Know?
Tree Worship According the Iranian epic

Tree worship is the oldest form of any religion and is the most widespread forms Shahnameh, the cypress tree grew
from a branch in Paradise and was
of popular religion in India. Animism is the ancient form of tree worship. Some carried by Zoroaster, the founder
trees are considered sacred due to their association with holy men and place. of Zoroastrianism .
Gurleen Kaur, Class 7H, DAV International School, Amritsar
HINDUISM

Tree in Hinduism have
great reverence because
they are the foundation
of life. There are many
sacred trees but the
banyan and the pipal are
two most signifi cant trees
worshipped across India.
The pipal tree represents the supreme trinity of Gods,
Brahma (roots), Vishnu (trunk) and Mahesh (leaves).
The banyan has been mentioned in Ramayana Lord Rama
lived in a Panchavati grove (under fi ve banyan trees) when
he was in exile.

SIKHISM BUDDHISM
B e r Ber is viewed with reverence by
Buddha was born under the sacred sal tree, since his
the Sikhs because Guru Nanak mother, Maya Devi sought refuge under one while
Dev planted a sapling of it
giving birth. The pipal and banyan are sacred, as the
on the banks of the river Bein Lord meditated under them for gaining supreme
when he was at Sultanpur Lodhi.
realization. The pipal or bodhi tree is sacred because
Guru Gobind Singh stayed under a Lord Buddha attained enlightenment under the tree.
jujube tree in the village of Seeloana in
Sal is sacred because Buddha peacefully died lying
Ludhiana district, Punjab.
under the shade of two sal trees.
CHRISTIANITY
JAINISM
In the Bible, the Garden of Eden houses
Trees considered holy were associated with the
the Tree of Life which bears fruits of f
Tirthankaras:
immortality and embodies healing
• Bargad with • Bel with Sitalanatha
properties. Date palms, cedars and fi g trees are most
Risabhadeva • Kadamba with
frequently revered trees.
• Sal with Sambhavanatha Vasupujya
Krish Sharma, Raksha Anusandhan Vidyalaya, Dehradun
and Mahavira • Asoka with Mallinatha
ISLAM Activity: TREE REVERENCE
Pomegranate is regarded as a gift Gods had tree associations. Match the following:
of Allah and its fruits are found in Tree God
Paradise. Tree planting in Islam is seen 1. Bel or Banyan A. Lord Krishna
as a form of charity as other beings can n 2. Sal and pipal B. Lord Hanuman
enjoy the fruits of the trees. 3. Kadamba C. Lord Shiva

Alisha Hussain, Class 8A, Scholars Home Sr. Sec. School, ool, 4. Mango D. Goddess Lakshmi
Dehradun 5. Silk cotton E. Lord Vishnu

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