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Detailed explanation-1: -The banyan tree is considered as sacred by various tribal communities. As Gautam Buddha sat under this tree for seven days it is regarded as holy by the Buddhists.

Detailed explanation-2: -Triveni is a grove of 3 specific trees sacred to Indian-origin religions (Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism), which are the vata (ficus indicus, banyan), ashvattha (ficus religiosa, Peepal) and Nimba (azadirachta indica, neem).

Detailed explanation-3: -Thus the Banyan tree is considered as the sacred and the most veteran tree. There are many benefits of the banyan tree, and so it is used in Ayurveda and helps to recover from many diseases. Apart from health, special worship of Banyan tree empowers individual with a good marital life and children.

Detailed explanation-4: -Peepal tree is one of the most worshipped tree of India and is also popularly known as the Bodhi tree. It is sacred for Buddhist people because it is believed that Gautam Buddha attained enlightenment under this tree.