Sacred Bodhi tree in Lahore park reaches full foliage
Most outlets highlighted the significance of the Bodhi tree's full foliage in Lahore’s National Bank Park and its connection to Buddhist heritage. Pakistan Today emphasized the tree as a symbol of Pakistan’s rich Buddhist history, while the Business Recorder focused on the tree’s link to Buddha’s enlightenment and its thriving condition. Both outlets quoted PHA Director General Ahmad Usman Javaid, though with slightly different framing of the tree’s cultural and religious importance.
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Tree linked to Buddha’s enlightenment thrives in Lahore park
LAHORE: A Bodhi tree, sacred to Buddhism, planted by the Punjab Horticulture Authority (PHA) at National Bank Park of Lahore has reached full foliage, Director General Ahmad Usman Javaid said Sunday. Buddhists regard the tree, known locally as the “Buddha tree”, as sacred. According to tradition, Siddhartha Gautama meditated beneath it for seven weeks without food or water before becoming the B...
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Sacred Bodhi tree reaches full foliage at Lahore’s National Bank Park
Lahore’s sacred Bodhi tree at National Bank Park has reached full foliage, highlighting Pakistan’s rich Buddhist heritage. PHA DG Ahmad Usman Javaid says the tree is a living link to Buddha’s enlightenment and part of Lahore’s historic green legacy.
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