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pipal::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | bo tree, ficus religiosa, peepul, pipal tree, pipul, sacred fig |
| Type of | fig tree |
Examples of pipal
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Pipal is sacred to the Buddha because he received enlightenment under its shade.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Siddhartha Gautama attained enlightenment sitting under a pipal tree, now known as the Bodhi tree in Bodh Gaya, India.
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The luxuriant pipal fig tree, shown on the seals of Mohenjo-daro, shaded Gautama Buddha as he sought enlightenment.
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Dense moist deciduous forest mainly consists of sal, haldu, pipal, rohini and mango trees, and these trees cover almost 73 per cent of the park.
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Langur monkeys, their old men's faces framed in backlit haloes of silver fur, observe us from a pipal tree, and chital stags with velvet antlers are bellowing at the dawn.
From the telegraph.co.uk
It was there under a pipal, a fig tree, that the 35-year-old ascetic Siddhartha meditated in about 528 B.C. until he attained enlightenment, the state beyond existential restlessness.
From the travel.nytimes.com
- Fig tree of India noted for great size and longevity; lacks the prop roots of the banyan; regarded as sacred by Buddhists
- (Pipali) One of the wonder drug in ayurveda, It is antitussive
- Large fig tree (ficus religiosa) scared to Hindus
