Top 5 Oldest and Giant Banyan Trees in India
The Banyan tree is one of the holy tree for Hindus and other religious traditions, It is also the National tree of India and state tree of Madhya Pradesh. Banyan tree is also called Kalpavriksha, Bargad, Vatavriksh or Barh.
Old Banyan- Anantapur
The Thimmamma Marrimanu is the world’s biggest tree and recorded as the largest tree specimen in the Guinness Book of World Records. Thimmamma Marrimanu banyan tree is located in Anantapur district of Andhra Pradesh.
Great Banyan – Kolkata
The Great Banyan tree is located in Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Indian Botanic Garden of Howrah,Kolkata. Great Banyan is the largest Banyan tree in botanical garden of Kolkata and one of the biggest Banyan tree in the world.
Gigantic Banyan Tree – Ranthambore
Ranthambore national park is best known for its majestic tiger and wildlife but it is also home to a gigantic banyan tree in the park itself, which is considered to be India’s second largest banyan tree.
Giant Banyan – Chennai
Adyar Banyan Tree is one of the biggest Banyan trees in the world and the oldest existing tree in the city of Chennai.
The 450-year-old giant banyan tree is located at Adyar in Chennai.
Big Banyan – Bangalore
The Big Banyan Tree is the 400-year-old tree, located at Ramohalli in Bengaluru. Dodda Alada Mara or Big Banyan Tree has more than a thousand aerial roots and is one of the largest of its kind.
Other Famous Banyan Trees
One of the most famous of banyan tree is located on the island of Kabirvad in Gujarat. It is one of the Oldest living Banyan tree in India,believed to be 300 years old. One large Banyan tree called Kalpabata is there inside the premises of Jagannath Temple of Puri,Giant Banyan of Majhi near Lucknow and the Pillalamarri Banyan banyan tree in Telangana.
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How come the Banyan tree in Kolkata is the biggest in India and whereas the Banyan tree from Anantapur is biggest in the world, but is not the biggest in India ? Anatapur and Kolkatta are in India. Please clarify.
They have a catch phrase “one of the”… perhaps that is how they get away with not clarifying..
Hey, Thanks for your concern.
I have updated the things as well clarify the same, Please check.
Hello Srikanth,
Thank you for pointing out this, Have verified the same with Wiki and update the information accordingly.
Thimmamma Marrimanu is the largest in the world and Great Banyan of Kolkata is one of the largest.
Haha, many such sites don’t use accurate data . More so when you talk about trees in India. All that is said is they are old, ancient, sacred, etc. I’m not even sure if there is any interest to date old trees.