The Banyan tree is by far the most fascinating tree we have seen in India. It is considered a holy tree and wherever a Banyan tree grows there is often a temple right next to it. Or the tree becomes the center of a village where people live amongst the branches. As the branches of the tree grows, it shoots down tendrils to the ground which then take root. This system of growth allows it to take on immense size and live to 500 years, as the tree below has lived to. The tree is mentioned a lot in Indian literature- Salman Rushdie, Arudhati Roy and R.K Narayan all use it as a metaphor of growth, human possibility and as a centering agent.
Andrea drinking tender cocunut juice- very good to prevent dehydration.
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