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Greetings from Gujarat, India, where a banyan tree is a place for rest, prayers and play
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(Diaa Hadid | NPR)Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR’s international correspondents share snapshots of moments from their lives and work around the world.
Banyan trees are my constant companion as I travel in India.
These trees sprawl out, sending down roots that grow from their branches like ropes that children swing on.
In both Hindu and Muslim areas, it’s not unusual to see oil lamps nestled in reverence at the tangle of banyan roots — the tree is seen as life-giving.
The trees are also shade-giving, like this one I saw in late spring outside Dingucha village in the western state of Gujarat.
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