Sacred trees and plants in India
Nature has given us many important gifts. Trees and plants are also among them.Trees can be called the green gold because they have always played an important role and have remained as the part and parcel of the economy of the world.In India, particularly for the Hindu community,trees have religious value. People have been worshiping trees since ages. Trees and plants play a vital role in the Hindu customs, traditions and rituals.
There is a long list of the trees and plants which are considered as sacred and have been given religious importance in the Hinduism. Here under is a list of some of the trees and plants which have more importance -
Ashok
Bel
Bargad
Chandan
Khejari
Kusha
Kadamb
Kamal
Naariyal
Mango
Peepal