<div>The neem tree (azadirachta indica) is a tropical evergreen tree, native to India and is also found in other southeast countries. <br /><br />In India, neem is known as ‘the village pharmacy’. Neem is well-known for the bitterness of its leaves and seeds also considered to be illustrative of the bitter trials and tribulations of life. <br /><br /><div>But mystery surrounds a neem tree at the premises of Sri Manik Prabhunagar locality near Aigali cross, 19 km from Athani in Belgaum district. <br /><br />Its leaves and seeds are sweet, in a way symbolically disproving that life is like bevu-bella, a mixed bag of bitterness and happiness. <br /><br />The sweet neem leaves and seeds like those in the common bitter neem tree have retained their medicinal properties.</div><div><br />They are very effective in combating poisonous insect bites and to cure skin ailments, say the localites.</div><div> </div><div>The neem sapling had been brought by late Sri Rachotishwara Shivayogi, a seer from the Jagadisha Mutt at Kadapatti village in the adjacent Jamakhandi taluk and planted by him on the auspicious occasion of Ugadi festival.</div><div><br />The villagers consider the sweetness of the neem tree as the tapasina phala (fruit of penance) of Sri Rachotishwara seers who have a long distinguished tradition of inspiring the welfare of mankind.</div><div><br />Whatever may be the scientific explanation, the villagers strongly feel that the mystery behind it conveys a message of a different kind, satsanga and satkarma can reduce bitterness and make life happy and worth living.</div><div><br /></div></div>
<div>The neem tree (azadirachta indica) is a tropical evergreen tree, native to India and is also found in other southeast countries. <br /><br />In India, neem is known as ‘the village pharmacy’. Neem is well-known for the bitterness of its leaves and seeds also considered to be illustrative of the bitter trials and tribulations of life. <br /><br /><div>But mystery surrounds a neem tree at the premises of Sri Manik Prabhunagar locality near Aigali cross, 19 km from Athani in Belgaum district. <br /><br />Its leaves and seeds are sweet, in a way symbolically disproving that life is like bevu-bella, a mixed bag of bitterness and happiness. <br /><br />The sweet neem leaves and seeds like those in the common bitter neem tree have retained their medicinal properties.</div><div><br />They are very effective in combating poisonous insect bites and to cure skin ailments, say the localites.</div><div> </div><div>The neem sapling had been brought by late Sri Rachotishwara Shivayogi, a seer from the Jagadisha Mutt at Kadapatti village in the adjacent Jamakhandi taluk and planted by him on the auspicious occasion of Ugadi festival.</div><div><br />The villagers consider the sweetness of the neem tree as the tapasina phala (fruit of penance) of Sri Rachotishwara seers who have a long distinguished tradition of inspiring the welfare of mankind.</div><div><br />Whatever may be the scientific explanation, the villagers strongly feel that the mystery behind it conveys a message of a different kind, satsanga and satkarma can reduce bitterness and make life happy and worth living.</div><div><br /></div></div>
