Hindu : February 2020

Wednesday, February 26, 2020

Lord Sri Krishna gave the Bhagavad-gita near the Banyan tree at ‘Jothisaras’ near Kurukshetra.
It is also said that Guru Nanak and Guru Govind Singh recited Gita under the same Banyan tree.
Sri Hanuman discoursed on Lord Rama’s charitra to Mata Sita under the Ashoka tree.
One of the devotees of Lord Krishna, Bhakta Meera met the devotees from Dwaraka under the Champaka tree and she was led to open the temple doors of Dwaraknath straight from the Champaka tree.
Sri Adisankara recited the Sivananda Lahari on Lord Shiva under the Marudha tree which is called Arjuna tree atThiruvidaimaruthur.
Guru Dakshinamurthi imparted knowledge [jnana] to the four Sanakadis under the kallala tree.
Buddha attained Jnana under Bodhi tree. It is said that he was born, took his tutelage and also died under the same tree.
Lord Muruga gave jnana to Avvaiyar under the ‘naval’ tree – ”chutta pazhama chudatha pazhama”.
Lord Ganesa gave Jnana to devotees under Banyan tree.
Himavan Putri Parvati did tapas under a tree at Himalayas to get back to Shiva.
It is under Jambu tree at Thiruvanaikaa, Lord Siva granted moksha to spider and elephant.
Caitanya Mahaprabhu was born under a neem tree. In many holy places trees are the witnesses of the pastimes (lila) of the Lord.

As trees have the ability to see and hear - Like this Student Should be Before the Master