Did you know that while walking at night and yawning standing under a Peepul tree, advice is just snap your fingers instantaneously to avoid ‘pret’ (ghost) entering your throat and spoiling your digestion?
Peepul tree (Ficus religiosa) Did you know that while walking at night and yawning standing under a Peepul tree, advice is just snap your fingers instantaneously to avoid ‘pret’ (ghost) entering your throat and spoiling your digestion? Peepul tree, with botanical name Ficus religiosa, or sacred fig, also known as the Bodhi tree, Aswattamara (ಅಶ್ವತ್ಥ or ಅರಳಿ ಮರ in Kannada), popular as Indian Banyan Tree (Ficus benghalensis), is a species of fig native to the Indian subcontinent and Indo China that belongs to Moraceae, the fig or mulberry family. "Banyan Tree " , its name, originally given as Ficus benghalensis, originated in India, where early travellers observed that the shade of the tree was frequented by Banyans (a corruption of Baniyas, a community of Indian traders). In the Peepul tree’s botanical name Ficus religiosa, suffix 'religiosa' is connected to the East with many religious rites and ceremonies. For the ancient serpent worshippe...
