Ber Sahib: Golden Temple Premises In Amritsar

[Dassan Daas]

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A team of horticulture experts from the PAU, Ludhiana, spray insecticides at the Ber Sahib on the Golden Temple premises in Amritsar on Tuesday. Ber Baba Budha Sahib is one of the oldest ber trees, considered to be more than 425 years old. — Photo by Vishal Kumar

PAU experts treat ancient beris

Experts from Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), Ludhiana, today visited the Golden Temple here to treat ancient beris infested with sects. Ber Baba Budha Sahib is one of the oldest ber trees, considered to be more than 425 years old. As this tree was associated with Baba Budhaji, first Head Granthi of the Golden Temple, it is called Ber Baba Budha Sahib. Dukh Banjani Beri and Illaichi Ber are also said to be more than four centuries old trees. For the past two decades, the growth of these sacred trees was greatly reduced being heavily infested with lac insects