Sunday, March 29, 2009

View from the terrace

The wood apple is called vilvam in tamil and bael in hindi. It is used to worship God Shiva in the Hindu religion. The leaves smell like those of the lime and stay fresh for a long time after they are plucked.

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1 comment:

Sukanya said...

The Rufous tree pie. Cousin to the crow. Called Hari chcha in Bangla meaning scaraper of pots on account of its harsh cry.