THE CASE OF HOLY BODHI TREE

The case of the holy Bodhi Tree in Bodh Gaya brings many questions about how indian scientists do research. Here I worked out 11 points with many questions, which need a profound research and profound answers….. CLICK ON EVERY PHOTO TO SEE DETAILS

Question. Here you find my question to the Government of India  

Article. in: The Telegraph, 17.12.2007: Priest quits over temple cut charge

POINT 1.        Do your scientist from Forest Research Institute, Dehradun, India measure the respiration of the holy bodhi tree in every visit ? What is the rate of respiration of holy bodhi tree at present ? When there is a method to do so then where is the measurement of respiration ? and then I wonder that how you are telling that holy bodhi tree is healthy ? ….

POINT 2.        How much %  of area of any huge tree like bodhi tree at Mahabodhi Temple, Bodhgaya, Bihar, India must be open ground to get well breath, fresh air, water, fertilizer for living a long life ? Is there enough open area is available at present under the holy bodhi tree in the Mahabodhi Temple, Bodhgaya, Bihar, India where lord budda got enlightenment ?  I do not understand, why there is telling, that holy bodhi tree is healthy….

POINT 3.        Soil compaction is the main issue for any healthy tree. Look the words of Lord Buddha .. ”  The tree that gives you pleasent shade, To sit or lie at need, you should not tear, its branches down, a cruel wanton deeds ”  The Jataka, Vol. IV, page 222 and now tell me when the soil compaction is still going on then how Holy Bodhi tree is healthy ? Bodhgaya Temple Management committee did not take any step to stop soil compaction. Root area is still covered by white marbles last 5 years. I do not realize, that why the BTMC is not taking out the white marbles ? so the bad effect is there, and there is no chance for holy Bodhi Tree to get fresh air and breath….. So ????  

POINT 4.        Look at the golden colour metallic grill and now you see what you said in the hon’ble patna high court and now you think that are you not contempt of court along with BTMC ?  The metallic golden colour grill creating heat which is just below the branches of holy tree and the barks of the tree getting heat which is damaging the cells of the tree. And the marbles are giving direct heat to the root which is harmful for the respiration. Till now root area is covering by cloth by the devotees and also out side Ashoka railing. So there is no fresh air for the tree. So I do not understand, why there is claiming that the tree is healthy…..

POINT 5.        Look at the present high power lights system around the holy bodhi tree ! Is it necessary to switch on lights at night when other lights are on around ?  Tree leaves have the most sensitive skin. These high power lights creates heat which effected the skin of the leaves and leaves carries photosynthesis so how a damage leaves can produce  nutrition for a tree. Dear sir do your  scientist ever put any thermometer just beside the leaves to see the temperature of the lights ? If you do it, you will see the truth….. so ??

POINT 6.        On the road side the butter lamps burning by the devotees, which creates huge carbon monoxide. It effects the respiration of the surrounding trees and also affected the sick bodhi tree. I do not understand, why there is telling, that holy bodhi tree is out of sickness…..
  POINT 7.        Look at the branches all over the Holy Bodhi Tree how dark black it is and it is clearly telling that  the holy tree is effected by Fungi. If it is not fungi then what it is ?Therefore I do not understand, why  you are telling that the holy tree is healthy…..
POINT 8.        When the sun light come out early morning then that particular time is harmful for any tree because Cool night temperature transforming into hot day temperature and the leaves of any tree is most sensitive in the group of living organism and to save from this affect we need to arrange a cover around the holy bodhi tree but there is no advise for cover around the Holy Bodhi tree. I did not find  in  any report.  Therefore I do not understand, why you are telling that holy bodhi tree is healthy…..

POINT 9.        As  your scientist Mr. Harsh from F. R. I said that sound don’t effect the tree. A tree is not living organism ? And every living organism effected by heat, sound, pollution – yes / no and then how your scientist is telling that sound don’t effect the tree. 4-5 thousand monks chanting mantra by mic from 5 am to till 6 pm and that huge sound will not effect a living organism !!!  In the web site of nature magazine you can read the effects of sound on tree …. so ??

POINT 10.      Show me from the CC Tv footage from BTMC that BTMC is giving water, fertilizer to Holy Bodhi Tree as per your advise. I want to see data from the last two years. I am challenging you and BTMC to prove it. Satellite data is available in NASA, RAW of India, ISRO to prove it. Therefore I do not understand, why you are telling that holy bodhi tree is healthy…..

POINT 11.      Look at the Two Bodhi Tree facing each other at west side of the Mahabodhi temple ( Holy Bodhi tree and sister bodhi tree ) and then look at the colour of the leaves. Holy Bodhi Tree leaves is in light colour and sister bodhi Tree is dark green colour. Colour changes took place in the tree out of nutrition. Therefore I do not understand, why you are telling that holy bodhi tree is healthy.  And I wonder, that your scientist gave me in writings, that there is no colour difference and deformed leaves are natural !!!

swamiji.04/2012