Only we have moved away from that,” he observes. “Watering trees and worshipping them have been a part of our ethos. His theory is that trees emit positive vibrations that are good for the body and the mind. A tree, especially, is essential for it is believed that once the doors of the sanctum are shut, the energy gets transferred to the sthala vriksham.” The connection to the stars and the zodiac signs is incidental but it has caught on. “A temple is not complete without a Rajagopuram, tank and tree. “My religion is Nature and my mantra save trees,” he says and goes on to elaborate.
“You know, some species of trees – Vanni, Kadambu and Iluppai for instance - are fast disappearing, so much so that you may not find them after a few decades?” he begins.Ī landscape artist with a knowledge of astrology, Krishnamurthi’s casual interest in trees, especially sthala vrikshas, has become a passion, fuelled by fact and faith. Krishnamurthi is only too happy to talk about his pet subject. Enquiries lead to the man, who has shaped the garden. Vanji (tinospora) for Pooradam, Magizham for Anusham, Vilvam (Bengal quince) for Chitirai and so on.
What captures the attention is the board that charts out the trees, one for each star of the Tamil almanac. Plants of various species and trees make the space green and cool. A devotee, who is not in a hurry to complete the circuit, cannot miss the enclosure on the left abutting the huge hall of pillars. The place and the ambience are familiar, the path trodden hundreds of times. It is that time of the evening when the Mylapore Kapali temple is quiet with people just trickling in.
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