#Merits of #Planting #Fig #Tree

The Padma Purana (Srishti Khanda 58) describes the merits of planting Fig tree.

The fruits that a man obtains by planting an Fig (Fig) Tree on the bank of a pond is not obtained even by hundreds of sacrifices.

The leaves of the Fig Tree falling on the water of the pond on the parvan days are like rice balls offered to the manes and bear inexhaustible merits.

The fruits of the Fig Trees are eaten by the birds, and like food being offered to Brahmanas, give inexhaustible merits.

The Fig Tree gives shade to cows, deities, brahmanas etc during hot season. The manes of that person, who plants Fig Tree live in heaven.

By planting one Fig Tree, a person is not abandoned from heaven, therefore, O man, plant this great Tree.