In Kerala’s Palakkad, a banyan tree that shares India’s birthday turns 80
The tree was planted by Vadakkeppattu Narayanan Nair, a Sanskrit scholar and Ayurveda physician from Vadavannur, at the stroke of midnight on August 15, 1947
· 8/15/2026, 2:48:19 PM· 2 min read
The tree was planted by Vadakkeppattu Narayanan Nair, a Sanskrit scholar and Ayurveda physician from Vadavannur, at the stroke of midnight on August 15, 1947
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