The Hindu National · DistrictNews · 2026-08-15
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 In Kerala, a banyan tree planted at India's independence now celebrates its 80th birthday alongside the nation every August 15. In Kerala’s Palakkad, a banyan tree that shares India’s birthday turns 80
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