This year's
Neralu had some of the coolest activities spanned across many places in Bengaluru for 3 full days. I think it was a brilliant effort to reach out to places where it matters the most. Like
Dodda Mavalli Katte, M N Krishna Rao Park, NGMA and Bal Bhavan.
Dodda Mavalli Katte was a great discovery for me. The place is full of life ~ Trees and People. As the golden rays of early morning sun strikes the big bright beautiful branches of the ficus trees, the whole place gets illuminated; and in no time the place gets crowded with many vendors and people visiting to pray the tree goddess (Peepul Tree) and the snake stones. It is their belief system that protects these huge ficus trees at this place and the same belief that people think they are being protected as well! So, to celebrate trees, have tree based conversations, and to spread the joy of celebrating trees as part of
Neralu 2015, this place was just perfect!
Here are some photographs I took at Dodda Mavalli Katte: (click on the photograph to enlarge them)
 |
| Dodda Mavalli Katte and the Maramma Temple |
 |
| Trees smeared with golden rays of early morning sun |
 |
| Livelihood under the trees |
 |
| Many fruit and flower vendors fill this place with colors |
 |
| Dodda Mavalli Katte - Snake Stones |
 |
| Many people visit this place to pray for the trees and the snake stones |
 |
| Peepul Tree (Arali Mara) |
 |
| Belief that protects trees and vice versa |
 |
| Ficus and the snake stones |
 |
| Neralu under the Neralu of huge trees |
