Wednesday, May 29, 2019

Dodda Alada Mara Big Banyan tree Bangalore Tourism Karnataka Tourism sholay movie shooting spot

Big Banyan tree or Dodda Alada Mara of Bangalore is the fourth largest banyan tree in India .

This single plant covers 3 acres of land.

 It is the largest Banyan tree in Karnataka.

 The Dodda Aalada Mara(ದೊಡ್ಡ ಆಲದ ಮರ), literally translated to Big Banyan Tree, is a giant 400-year-old banyan tree Dodda Alada Mara / Doda Aladha Mara / Dodda Aladha Mara / Big Banyan tree of Bangalore Tourism Karnataka Tourism is a favorite picnic spot for many.

The Dodda Aalada Mara or Ficus benghalensis, is located in the village of Kethohalli at Ramohalli in the Bangalore Urban district of Karnataka, India. 

In the 2000s, the main root of the tree succumbed to natural disease, and thus the tree now looks like many different trees.

.The Big Banyan Tree is the largest banyan tree in the State of Karnataka and is the fourth largest Banyan Tree in the Country. The canopy of the tree constantly widens over the years .

Big Banyan tree is also a famous Movie shooting location. Various Bollywood, Sandalwood and other language movies have been shot here. Such as the ever green song "Yeh Dosti song of Sholay" movie . 

 The place has become popular as a tourist attraction and also as movie shooting location. "Accident ho gaya", Amitabh bachchan's   Coolie movie song  was also shot here .

The horticulture department looks after the tree and takes initiatives to conserve it. Many botany students and tourists come here to take a look at the tree. Families visit the tree to spend time in this peaceful place as well as spiritually inclined individuals who seek peace in the calm and serene region. A variety of bird species reside in the tree and it is also home to many monkeys.

The tree is 28 kilometers from Bangalore, on the Bangalore – Mysore Road.It can be easily reached by the well-connected road network from Bangalore or Mysore.

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