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Nationwide census key for old trees' protection
Hindustan Times Gurugram
|March 24, 2025
As a society, we worship old trees, but we also cut them down brutally. This mirrors our modern stupidity.
NEW DELHI:
Last week, I visited the Akshayavat temple in the Allahabad Fort area in Prayagraj district of Uttar Pradesh.
The temple comprised a huge, joint canopy featuring several ancient Banyan trees — like a blissful umbrella. Pilgrims folded their hands in prayer, worshipping the family of trees.
Yet, this sentiment is not extended to other old ficus trees in our urban landscape.
This story is from the March 24, 2025 edition of Hindustan Times Gurugram.
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