December 31, 2017

My TripAdvisor Review No.277: Big Banyan Tree, Bangalore.

Botanical Wonder.

Big Banyan Tree is located about 28 km from Bangalore on the highway to Mysore. It is about 8 km off the highway after taking a right turn at Kumbalagod junction. One can reach this picnic spot by local bus, rickshaw or taxi also. Parking is available nearby around the tree canopy, and there are small eateries and tea shops outside the fenced garden enclosing the tree. There is no entry fee to the garden.

The 400 year old tree covers an area of about 3 acres, almost the area of a small village. It is the largest banyan tree in Karnataka, and the 4th largest in India, and the World.

We were wonderstruck by the enormity of this single tree with so many trunks. The main trunk was destroyed due to a natural disease, but now has many other trunks which have descended from its branches to support the tree. In fact when we entered the lovely gardens surrounding the tree, we felt as if we were in a small forest. There were many monkeys scampering around, and the tree also houses many species of birds. There is a small Shiva temple in the premises.

It is a good place for a picnic in rural Bangalore, with beautiful natural surroundings, but be careful of the marauding monkeys, and please do not leave your garbage behind.
This review is the subjective opinion of a TripAdvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC

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