http://www.longlongtimeago.com/blog/2009/01/10/the-great-banyan-tree/ Come let us talk about stories, and the stories behind stories. Wed, 22 May 2013 04:40:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 http://www.longlongtimeago.com/blog/2009/01/10/the-great-banyan-tree/#comment-6948 Piyali Sat, 24 Jan 2009 04:02:29 +0000 http://www.longlongtimeago.com/blog/2009/01/10/the-great-banyan-tree/#comment-6948 It amazes me to think now of all those trips to the Botanical Gardens - the sometimes forced picnics, but the always found tranquility of those long branches and still pools. How I took it as a matter of course that yes, the main trunk was gone, but the the aerial roots had taken over - that perhaps was the plan all along. It also amazes me to think that the Great Banyan has been standing there just like that, minus its 5m thick trunk, for more than 80 years now (that would be more than 16ft thick, if you want perspective, about 3 Indian-sized persons laid end to end). I remember my father saying that he'd never seen the trunk, and I remember how difficult it was for my uncle (Taj) to admit that it had been gone 'a short while' before he was born. Thanks for bringing back some great memories, Ro (some others too - but over time, they're the kind that turn funny). It amazes me to think now of all those trips to the Botanical Gardens - the sometimes forced picnics, but the always found tranquility of those long branches and still pools. How I took it as a matter of course that yes, the main trunk was gone, but the the aerial roots had taken over - that perhaps was the plan all along. It also amazes me to think that the Great Banyan has been standing there just like that, minus its 5m thick trunk, for more than 80 years now (that would be more than 16ft thick, if you want perspective, about 3 Indian-sized persons laid end to end). I remember my father saying that he’d never seen the trunk, and I remember how difficult it was for my uncle (Taj) to admit that it had been gone ‘a short while’ before he was born. Thanks for bringing back some great memories, Ro (some others too - but over time, they’re the kind that turn funny).

]]> http://www.longlongtimeago.com/blog/2009/01/10/the-great-banyan-tree/#comment-6691 Urmi Sat, 10 Jan 2009 14:41:16 +0000 http://www.longlongtimeago.com/blog/2009/01/10/the-great-banyan-tree/#comment-6691 You have inspired us to take a stroll down to the great tree itself..on our next visit to Kolkata. I remember all over again, what a wonder it truly is!. You have inspired us to take a stroll down to the great tree itself..on our next visit to Kolkata. I remember all over again, what a wonder it truly is!.

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