The banyan tree has a unique appearance. The rings carved in its trunk is said to represent the existence of the tree since ancient times as the poet says, “The great tree revealed its rings of two hundred years”. The mystic nature of the tree is revealed in the suspended aerial roots that reach the ground. Besides, there have been numerous tales that prove the purity of the banyan tree. The enchantingly mysterious appearance of the tree furthers its religious and spiritual significance. It is said the Buddha renounced under this tree in Bodh Gaya. The reference of banyan tree is also present in the Bhagvad Geeta, where Krishna said, “Of all the tree I am the banyan tree”.