Trees of India

Our ancient scriptures indicate that worshipping plants and trees is indeed an ancient Indian practice. Today also, the modern Indian traditions have an elementary place for worshipping plants and trees as they symbolize life, fertility, prosperity, growth, purity, and divinity. As per Indian tradition and culture, tree is not just an object of nature, its a holy shrine and regarded as holy and considered sacred by Indians. Bael tree is one of the most sacred Indian trees along with The banana plant, great Banyan, Big Peepal and other flowering plants. List of most common trees found in India also include Sal tree, Sagon, deodar, pine and Sheesham.