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Vata: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary on Vata

vata: (Sanskrit) The banyan tree, Ficus indicus sacred to

Siva. Thought to derive from vat, "to surround,

encompass" - also called nyagrodha, "growing

downwards." Ancient symbol of the Sanatana Dharma. Its

relative, the ashvattha, or pipal tree, is given in the

Upanishads as a metaphor for creation, with the "roots

above and the branches below."

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Vata: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary on Vata

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vata: (Sanskrit) The banyan tree, Ficus indicus sacred to

Siva. Thought to derive from vat, "to surround,

encompass" - also called nyagrodha, "growing

downwards." Ancient symbol of the Sanatana Dharma. Its

relative, the ashvattha, or pipal tree, is given in the

Upanishads as a metaphor for creation, with the "roots

above and the branches below."

For more articles related to Vata , see: Hinduism, Hinduism Dictionary, Vata , Body Mind and Soul.

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