Pe(e)pal Cannot Stay Single!

The other day, someone I know emailed me telling that my blogs are being stress busters for people at their work place. “Glad u like them :-)”

And other mentioned in his email, only things that is keeping them happy despite their stagnant business is my blog. I was curious to know what's around. There goes his narration of a black cat residing in his new work place and this and that. I was just so amazed for the fact how that deprived tiny cat can impinge on someone’s bread and butter. Wondering if it was seriously a crisis. He consulted some babaji who suggests him to re-unite the banyan tree and peepal tree. “Damn... re-unite...mane...wedding... Seriously???”

Omg... Just imagine... are they gonna perform all the post shaadi rituals too?? If yes...How???I am still not getting...how?

Who would be the bride and the groom? And how would they be dressed...

To figure it out, I went there for the so –called nuptials...

“Raat ke dhai baje koi shehnai baje,

Dil ka bazaar laga, dhilak ta pai baje”
Midst rhythmic beating of drums and singing, a group of people married two trees in a specially organized ceremony on Sunday. The banyan tree's branches got entwined with that of a peepal tree, making people read a love story in it and to declare the two a couple.

The wedding was performed with a priest reading Vedic verses. The peepal tree was draped in a white cloth  made the groom while the banyan tree wearing a colorful sari was made the bride.

LOL … I am not kidding!

And then it followed by the announcements like this:


"Our forefathers did this. We are following their footsteps," said the Babaji’s priest, who played groom's father.

"We hope the marriage will last long, survive difficult circumstances and produce healthy off springs to carry on the tradition of hope and happiness," a middle aged lady, the bride's mother, said. 

“Off springs?? They would surely name it as peeban? Or banpee? Or would the nick name it as BP”... I was too excited …


Along with me, there were few dozens of people attended the ceremony. A feast was also organized. Kumar, who acted as the bride's father, said: "I arranged everything for the marriage. I spent nearly `1 lakh. I believe marrying the two auspicious trees will bring peace and prosperity."

Ok stop guessing... They did certainly serve the vegetarian food but not peepal and banyan dishes...

But this one was ultimate! They served us Rasgulla,  the best ones. K couldn’t resist asking for more. Kumar uncle serving us told  it’s the bride favorite food.

We actually went beyond the boundaries of laughing madly and fanatically.

And I am so  glad for the invite dude.. This is all dedicated to u :-) 

This is the best wedding I ever attended.

Have a hilarious Day :-)

A day without laughter is a day wasted



PS: On the other side, Peepal stands foremost amongst the sacred trees. According to common belief Lord Vishnu and other gods reside beneath them. In Sanskrit it is called Bodhi in Hindi, Marathi and Punjabi this tree is called Peepal in Bengal this is called Asvattha and Gujaratis call it Piplo. In Oriyan culture this is Mui Chifka tree. In the Deccan, Telugu-speaking devout call it Pippali and in Kanarese this is Arali. Finally, the Keralites call it Al or Aryal in Malayalam language. The ritual of getting the peepal with banyan is the most prominent in Orissa, West Bengal and Kerala.