Historically Hindu tepmples
Published January 16, 2012 | 
Historically Hindu tepmples have been positioned either on hills or forests or river banks.In historic occasions, the temples had been constructed in such locations far from human habitations for providing a relaxed, peaceful and pleasant environment and in addition for guaranteeing a detailed bond between man and nature.Hindu temples are generally associated with trees comparable to Ficus benghalensis, Ficus Religiosa, Aegle marmelos,Azardirachta indica, Temple tree, Bauhinia spp, and many others, Herbs similar to Vinca rosea, Nerium spp etc.The gigantic trees like ficus spp and some other trees are closely associated with temples since time immemorial.The mixed fragrance, the flowers and the leaf litter on the ground offers a pleasent expertise to a pilgrim or tourist.But contemperoray gardeners and landscapists fail to appreciate this aspect whereas trying gardening at these places, which have turn into tourist and mass pilgrimage centers in fashionable times.Most modern gardeners design symmetric gardening with huge lawns and tiled ground sorrounding the tree bases.The representation of bushes is very poor in comparision to the lawns and plants.
Assymmetry ought to be the rule while designing landscaping close to these temples.The asymmetric backyard should have abundant representation of Tree species similar to Ficus, Neem, Wood apple,Alexandrian laurel, Jack Fruit, Mango atc spread in a random manner.
Probably the most miserable facet of modern temples – they do not have space for gardening in any respect, leaving such, whereever there may be enough area for gardening, care should be taken to not tile or concrete the entire ground touching the tree bases! scientifically too the tree base should have enough soil sorrounding it either to water or manure and for aeration.Other than these the soil sorrounding or that beneath a tree has its own microclimate that supports particular flora and fauna.Let only the footpath be tiled while protecting the ground untiled to the maximum extent possible.
