Comments on Traveller's Tales: Banyan Trees in Pune

@sriram: When I first came to Pune, it sort of rem...

2008-02-09T12:15:00.000+05:30

@sriram: When I first came to Pune, it sort of reminded me of RK Laxman's cartoons depicting Malgudi (of Malgudi days)!

@prashant: Thank you!

@anil: Cool! That's a luxury few get now-a-days.

There sure is something about trees, more so the b...

2008-02-08T20:46:00.000+05:30

There sure is something about trees, more so the banyan.

Where I work, I get to sit under a tree after lunch, and watch the world go by for a few minutes, helps put perspective back in place.

You are certainly a very good writer. Enjoy your w...

2008-01-08T19:07:00.000+05:30

You are certainly a very good writer. Enjoy your writting.

My grandma was born and raised in Pune,and she say...

2008-01-08T16:46:00.000+05:30

My grandma was born and raised in Pune,and she says she misses the city a lot.As you said,its supposed to be very pleasant during the monsoon.

@madhuri: I guess so! And yes, I do like Pune.@az...

2008-01-06T23:27:00.000+05:30

@madhuri: I guess so! And yes, I do like Pune.

@azazura: Thank you! And that's the primary reason I loved Malaysia - because it is so green (I remember the drive from the airport to Genting)!

@backpakker: And if I remember all the Indian comics we read during childhood (Amar Chitra Kathas, etc.) the banyan always showed up as a spot for village meetings, where the hero would rest under, or the place where sadhus rested and blessed people who came to see them.

Reading your post made me smile thinking about all...

2008-01-06T19:55:00.000+05:30

Reading your post made me smile thinking about all the banyan trees that I have seen , including a few in Pune..There was a very ancient one in Chennai, extremely old in Adyar which recently gave way ..there is one in Bangalore ..enroute to Mysore Road ..I remember driving down to Pune and enjoying the shades of these trees way back in late 90s ..thanks for the memories

This is very informative and prove that you can wr...

2008-01-06T13:25:00.000+05:30

This is very informative and prove that you can write about just any subjects! I love trees and this is gorgeous.wish I can go to pune one day.

It is probably because they live so long that the ...

2008-01-06T11:47:00.000+05:30

It is probably because they live so long that the Banyan trees seem to have some other-worldly and haunting associations. Sometimes one can feel that shudder on meeting very old people suddenly on the road - isn't it?
It seems you really are in love with Pune after that decision!

@memsaab: Now that you mention it, I do recollect ...

2008-01-06T08:01:00.000+05:30

@memsaab: Now that you mention it, I do recollect a bunch of folk-lore with stories of creatures in banyan trees.

@philippine dragonfly: Didn't know that until you commented. Here's what Wiki says about Philippine mythology on the Banyan tree: "It is is said to be home to a variety of spirits and demon-like creatures..."

@bint battuta: :-)

This post brought back childhood memories of visit...

2008-01-05T22:11:00.000+05:30

This post brought back childhood memories of visiting the famous banyan tree in Bangalore... Lovely, thank you for this!

nice banyan but folklore made people afraid of it

2008-01-05T22:07:00.000+05:30

nice banyan but folklore made people afraid of it

I always imagine that there are all kinds of stran...

2008-01-05T19:46:00.000+05:30

I always imagine that there are all kinds of strange and exotic creatures living in banyan trees...

Enjoyed your post!