Trees in Indian Art, Mythology, and Folklore

According ancient Ancient India animals appears asoka associated asvattha banyan believed Bharhut bilva birth bodhi tree born branches Buddha Buddhist Calcutta called century AD century BC Civilization coins connected considered cosmic creepers cult Cultural deity Delhi depicted desires district divine earth fertility festival figure flowers forests fruits further given giving goddess gods Gupta hand heaven Hindu human Ibid identified important Indian Indian Art Jain Journal kadamba kalpavṛkṣa leaves Lord lotus mango tree Mathura medicinal mentioned Mother motif Museum names nature nyagrodha offered op.cit paintings panel Patna period pillar pipal plantain plants present Purāṇa railing recorded reference regarded Religion religious represent roots sacred sandstone sculpture seal seated shown shows Śiva soma spirits standing stone Study symbol temple texts traditions tree worship tulsi Varanasi various Vedic vegetation Viṣṇu woman women wood