In Hindu mythology, there are certain trees considered to be sacred and worshipped ardently by masses. There have been many legendary stories surrounding the neem tree, banyan, sheoga, tulsi, oudumber. However, the banyan tree is the most sacred of these and the eradication of a banyan tree is considered to be a sin as it was supposed to be worshipped in the holy scriptures. The cutting of such trees leads to mass disaster and destruction, resulting in plague and starvation. Through the line “Trees are sacred my grandmother used to say”, the narrator is mainly referring to the religious beliefs, fears, and prejudices of people enumerated in the folk tales.