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"The History of Tree Worship in India" - Coggle Diagram
"The History of Tree Worship in India"
Trees were looked at with what ritual customs were able to be brought onto them because of the limited materials back then vs. now.
Tree Worship in India wouldn't be what it is today if it wasn't for the rich history.
Trees = living beings
Tree performance back then vs. now = extremely different.
Individual trees are only standing in India now since the forests were destroyed which relates back to history of Southern Asia.
Have growth, longevity, vitality, generosity, fertility
Trees Physical Traits - great health, luck, lovely marriage, healthy children
Trees Spiritual Traits - religious healing, divination, heaven, liberation, enlightenment
Source: the article
Trees have the capability to live life for hundreds of years.
Trees = great images for the world
Links to "roots in the underworld, trunk in the surface world, and branches reaching up to the heavenly world" (Haberman, David L.).
Gods and spirits found within trees
Also found inside temples or villages for different projects
It's important to understand that trees and humans are able to relate to one another, just not from a verbal aspect
Indus River Valley = where tree worship was first noted in history
Relates well with those who are in India worshipping these trees
"Tree itself was worshiped and tree spirits were worshiped in personified form" relates to what Sir John Marshall claimed to be true as being an early archeologist writing on Indus Valley Civilization. (Haberman, David L.).
Main idea - all trees were looked at as divine beings in history.
Indus Valley = pipal god that ruled.
Significant sacred trees in India = asvattha tree. This is where all the gods were able to call their home after creating many things in the environment.
No separation between trees, humans, or whatever other animal or creature
Bilva-tree worship relates to what Lord Siva wants of his humans who are on board with him.