Shivling emerges from Peepal tree

Now you call it superstition or religious faith or miracle, here is an intersting story from Ahmedabad city in Gujarat state of India where a peepal tree near a temple in Bapunagar has suddenly become the center of attraction of City dwellers.

The local residents attribute the sudden fame of the tree to the mysterious appearance of a Shivling on one of its branches. Now, people of Bapunagar call this tree 'Pipleshwar Mahadev. Read more................Shivling emerges from peepal tree

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Miracle peepal tree is oozing water

In India there is no dearth of miracle believers. Sometimes they see Lord Ganesha on a tree trunk & sometimes they see the Lord on a wall. Sometimes sea water becomes sweet & sometimes honey starts dripping from the picture of "Sai Ram". In the same line of those believers here is another miracle.

People of Gopalpur in Behala in West Bengal state of India are suddenly astonished with a 'miracle'. Over here a peepal tree adjacent to Behala Flying Club is oozing water for the last five days. A similar phenomenon had recently taken place in Madhya Pradesh state of India also, where people queued up to drink water from a 'miracle tree'. Read full story here......Hundreds flock to 'miracle tree'

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Peepal weds Neem tree!!!!!!

Whether Aishwarya Rai married a tree before she wed Abhishek, may be debatable ( Amitabh Bachchan denied such reports after her marriage to Abhishek) but here is a bizarre marriage that actually happened between two Trees in Southern India.

Villagers of a non-descript hamlet Elakampalayam near Sirumuga village in Tamil Nadu state of India carried out a wedding between 'Neem' and 'Peepal' trees in an effort to spread the message to save trees & forests which are a boon of nature & for keeping the environment pollution-free.

The marriage was solemnized by priest of Balamuniyappa temple in the village amidst chanting of hymns and Nadaswaram recital, similar to a typical south Indian marriage.

The priest tied the nuptial knot on the Neem tree on behalf of the 'bridegroom' Peepal.

Both the trees were adorned with flowers. Neem tree was given a bridal look by draping a yellow silk saree over it while peepal was covered with a golden-silk saree, according to villagers who attended the 'marriage function'.

After the marriage, around 100 villagers assembled there blessed the 'couple' by throwing the 'sacred rice' mixed with vermilion and sandal in line with the tradition.

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Marriage of Two Trees

In India, earlier some bizarre marriages of elephants, dogs etc. had been reported but this time it is the marriage of two trees, yes, marriage of two trees!!!!!! It was an Indian wedding in every sense with a colorful procession, the blowing of conch shells, the smearing of vermilion, a feast for over 2,000 guests......only the bride and the groom were trees!!!!!

It happened in Balia village in Orissa state of India. The marriage of the banyan tree with the peepal tree was not just another rural quirk, as it sent a powerful environmental message - to preserve the green cover for protection from killing heat waves that threaten Orissa every summer.

The marriage was organised at Balia village on the outskirts of Balasore town, some 230 km from Orissa state capital Bhubaneswar by residents, who also believe it would bring prosperity to the villagers.

"The wedding of these trees is considered auspicious. After deciding to hold the marriage, we consulted a priest who decided that Sunday was an auspicious day for the wedding as per the Oriya almanac," as per the "Malati Das", president of ‘Maa Thaneswari Self Help Group’ (SHG) of the village.

This SHG along with 21 other SHGs and villagers organised the wedding.

While the banyan tree was the bride, the peepal tree growing next to it was the groom. The villagers divided themselves into two groups, while Uttam Patra stood in as the father of the bride, Radha Mohan Das became the father of the groom.

The bridegroom's party came to marriage venue in a colourful procession. The ceremony was replete with firecrackers, dancing and a fire ritual.

The wedding was performed amidst the chanting of mantras by priests. They garlanded the trees and tied them together with a thread. With the sankha, sindur, tupura - all symbols of Oriya wedding rituals - in place, it was every bit a traditional wedding.

And there was a grand feast too, with food being served to over 2,000 guests!!!!!!!

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