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Sunday, June 16, 2024
TopicSiddhvari Banyan Tree

Topic: Siddhvari Banyan Tree

World’s oldest carbon-dated banyan tree in UP has a structural problem. But faith guards it

Priest Ashokanand wakes up every day at 4:30 am to clean and water the tree. This is followed by the morning prayers in a small temple placed right under the grove.

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