One of the many peculiar symbolic traditions that Indians follow is the exchange of 'sona' or apta leaves during Dusshera. This custom is popular among Maharashtrians. Here is the custom explained for ...

The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has planned action against illegal cutting of the Bauhinia Racemosa trees, popularly known as Apta, the leaves of which are exchanged as gold on Vijayadashami ...

THEY are still only saplings, hiding in the marshy long grass in Uvongo’s Biddy Taylor Park but the four newly planted Barringtonia racemosa will be quite a sight when they grow up. YOU MIGHT ALSO BE ...