Bonsai Trees To Give Spiritual Solace At Ashram
Being a keen nature lover, Ganapathi Sacchidananda Swami of Sri Avadhoota Datta Peetham, Mysore, has a special interest in developing spiritual gardens, with which he likes to enlighten people about the divinity of mother nature.
For the seer, Bonsai is not merely a leisure hobby as he feels that several medically valuable plants can be grown using the bonsai system and their therapeutic benefits utilised without destroying the plants.
With an exquisite collection of bonsai trees from all over the world, the much-awaited ‘Kishkindha Moolika Bonsai Garden’ at the Datta Peetham premises is ready for inauguration.
Spread over one acre of land, there are over 123 carefully shaped and miniaturised trees beautifully displayed along oriental gardens and facilities set against the backdrop of a Chinese garden environment at the foothills of Chamundi.
The garden has some rare varieties of bonsai trees, Wrightia Religiosa, Ficus Microcarpa, Chinese Naple and many others. Some are over 150 years old. Most of the trees have been brought from different countries, including China, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, West Indies and Canada. More than Rs 20 lakh has been spent on developing the garden.
The seer, who had invited the presspersons to the garden on Saturday, said protection of nature is the need of the hour. Trees are necessary for rains. Destroying trees means destroying mother nature. If a tree is cut to make way for roads or other concrete structures, two tree saplings should be planted to compensate the loss.
He said the bonsai garden has been named as ‘Kishkindha’ as there is a mention of a miniature forest in Ramayana. It is the Kishkindha Vana developed by Dadhimukha. Kishkindha was the name of a mountain.
“I have put in a lot of efforts in developing the garden. So many varieties of bonsai plants in one area is unique. It is one of the exquisite collections in the world,” he adds.
The bonsai garden will be inaugurated at 5 pm on May 23, on the occasion of the 63rd birthday of the seer, by Mr Lee Bock Guan, President, Singapore Buddhist Lodge and a bonsai enthusiast.
Mr V R Nathan, President, Hindu Endowment Board, Singapore will inaugurate the building complex in the garden. Co-operation Minister R V Deshpande and Industries Minister P G R Sindhia will be the chief guests.
Zodiac stones in Rashi Vana will also be opened on the same day at 5:15 pm. The garden will be open for public viewing from 8 am to 12 noon and 4 pm to 7 pm for a nominal entry fee.
For the seer, Bonsai is not merely a leisure hobby as he feels that several medically valuable plants can be grown using the bonsai system and their therapeutic benefits utilised without destroying the plants.
With an exquisite collection of bonsai trees from all over the world, the much-awaited ‘Kishkindha Moolika Bonsai Garden’ at the Datta Peetham premises is ready for inauguration.
Spread over one acre of land, there are over 123 carefully shaped and miniaturised trees beautifully displayed along oriental gardens and facilities set against the backdrop of a Chinese garden environment at the foothills of Chamundi.
The garden has some rare varieties of bonsai trees, Wrightia Religiosa, Ficus Microcarpa, Chinese Naple and many others. Some are over 150 years old. Most of the trees have been brought from different countries, including China, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, West Indies and Canada. More than Rs 20 lakh has been spent on developing the garden.
The seer, who had invited the presspersons to the garden on Saturday, said protection of nature is the need of the hour. Trees are necessary for rains. Destroying trees means destroying mother nature. If a tree is cut to make way for roads or other concrete structures, two tree saplings should be planted to compensate the loss.
He said the bonsai garden has been named as ‘Kishkindha’ as there is a mention of a miniature forest in Ramayana. It is the Kishkindha Vana developed by Dadhimukha. Kishkindha was the name of a mountain.
“I have put in a lot of efforts in developing the garden. So many varieties of bonsai plants in one area is unique. It is one of the exquisite collections in the world,” he adds.
The bonsai garden will be inaugurated at 5 pm on May 23, on the occasion of the 63rd birthday of the seer, by Mr Lee Bock Guan, President, Singapore Buddhist Lodge and a bonsai enthusiast.
Mr V R Nathan, President, Hindu Endowment Board, Singapore will inaugurate the building complex in the garden. Co-operation Minister R V Deshpande and Industries Minister P G R Sindhia will be the chief guests.
Zodiac stones in Rashi Vana will also be opened on the same day at 5:15 pm. The garden will be open for public viewing from 8 am to 12 noon and 4 pm to 7 pm for a nominal entry fee.
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