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Akshayavata
Sacred tree in Hinduism / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Akshayavata (Sanskrit: अक्षयवट, romanized: Akṣayavaṭa, lit. 'undecaying banyan'), also rendered Akshayavat, is a sacred fig tree mentioned in the Hindu religion . It is also the name of a sacred lake mentioned in the Puranas.[1][2]
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