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Column by Devdutt Pattanaik | The betel leaf’s Indian makeover

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Aug 24, 2026 · 11:19 AM

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Column by Devdutt Pattanaik | The betel leaf’s Indian makeover

Tambula came from Southeast Asia, but is now such an intrinsic part of the country that no Hindu ceremony is considered complete without it

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