Bodhi Plant FICUS RELIGIOSA Cây Bồ Đề - 8" to 1 Feet - Ship in 6" Pot
$28.88
Bodhi Plant FICUS RELIGIOSA
Sacred Fig Tree- Cây Bồ Đề
Live Plant With Good Root - Great for Bonsai - Very Rare To Find
8" to 1 Feet Tall
Grow in 1 Gal PotShip in 4" Pot
This
tree is sacred in Hinduism, Jainism, and Buddhism. It is revered as a
holy tree in India where it goes by the name Pipal tree. The Buddha
(Sakyamuni) (Siddhartha Gautama) is said to have been sitting underneath
a Bo-Tree when he was enlightened (Bodhi). Thus, the Bo-Tree is
well-known symbol for happiness, prosperity, longevity and good luck.
Today in India, Hindu sadhus still meditate under this tree, and in
Theravada Buddhist Southeast Asia, the tree's massive trunk is often the
site of Buddhist and animist shrines. The Hindus do pradakshina
(circumambulation) around the sacred fig tree as a mark of worship.
Usually seven pradakshinas are done around the tree in the morning time
chanting "Vriksha Rajaya Namah" meaning salutation to the king of trees.
This member of the ficus family makes a handsome pot plant, with deeply-veine