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The power of the Mother Goddess is perhaps greater than that of any other god. She is even worshipped by all the gods themselves. She is Shakti- the power of Brahma, Vishnu and Mahesh.
She takes the form of their consorts, without whom, none of the gods can achieve anything. She is worshipped all over India with the same ardour under different names and manifestations- the most benign face of the goddess is Durga.
The stories speaks about the mercy of Devi Durga on mere mortals. Told during the morning 'pujas', they have come down generation to generation and reflects some aspects of the ancient Hindu culture.
"Arbre du Ténéré" or "Tree of Ténéré" ,an acacia tree in Sahara desert in northeast Niger. This tree became famous as it was considered the most isolated tree. This tree stood lone. There was not a single tree in a 400 km radius area.
This tree is the last of the trees which stood there before the desert was not so parched.It was the landmark for the caravans.The roots of the tree reached 33-36 meters.
This tree no more exists.In 1973 the tree was hit by a drunk driver. The dead wood was taken to the Musée National du Niger and replaced with a metal sculpture.
"One must see the Tree to believe its existence. What is its secret? How can it still be living in spite of the multitudes of camels which trample at its sides. How at each Azalai does not a lost camel eat its leaves and thorns? Why don't the numerous Touareg leading the salt caravans cut its branches to make fires to brew their tea? The only answer it that the tree is taboo and considered as such by the caravaniers. There is a kind of superstition, a tribal order which is always respected. Each year the Azalai gather round the Tree before facing the crossing of the Ténéré. The Acacia has become a living lighthouse; it is the first or the last landmark for the Azalai leaving Agadez for Bilma, or returning."
- Michel Lesourd, of the Service central des affaires sahariennes, 1939
The Azalai (var. Azalay) is a semi annual salt caravan route practiced by Tuareg traders in the Sahara desert, or the act of traveling with a caravan along that route.
In the early 20th century two West African routes were referred to as the Azalai: one from Timbuktu and the Taoudenni salt mines in Mali, the other from Agadez, Niger to Bilma on the Kaouar Oasis, with its salt condensation pits. Both are some of the last caravan routes in the Sahara that are still in use.
