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{{Short description|Banyan tree in Karnataka, India}}
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[[Image:DodaAladaMara.jpg|thumb|Doda Alada Mara (Giant Banyan Tree) in Ramohalli]]
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[[File:Dod alada mara.jpg|thumb|Monkeys in the tree.]]
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The '''Doda Alada Mara''' (also spelled Dodda Alada Mara), literally translated to '''Big Banyan Tree''', is a giant [[Banyan]] tree located in the village of Ramohalli, near kengeri approximately 28 kilometers west of the city of [[Bangalore]], [[Karnataka]], India. This single plant covers {{convert|3|acre|m2}} and is one of the largest of its kind. It is said to be at least 400 years old
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| image_caption = Roots of the tree
| species = [[Banyan]]
| binomial = ''[[Ficus benghalensis]]''
| location = Kettohalli, [[Bengaluru Urban district|Bengaluru Urban]], Karnataka, India
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| seeded = 17th century
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The '''Dodda Aalada Mara''', literally translated to '''Big Banyan Tree''', is a giant approximately 400-year-old [[banyan]] tree (''[[Ficus benghalensis]]'') located in the village of Kethohalli in the [[Bengaluru Urban district]] of [[Karnataka]], India.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/todays-paper/tp-economy/10-trees-may-get-heritage-status-in-karnataka/article1000482.ece?ref=archive |title=10 trees may get heritage status in Karnataka |newspaper=[[Business Line]] |date=5 August 2010 |access-date=22 August 2013}}</ref> This single plant covers {{convert|3|acre|ha}} and is one of the largest of its kind. In the 2000s, the main root of the tree succumbed to natural disease, and thus the tree now looks like many different trees. The Dodda Alada Mara is named a heritage tree.<ref>{{cite web |title=Heritage trees have history in their branches |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/archives/heritage-trees-have-history-their-2315664 |website=Deccan Herald |access-date=26 March 2024 |language=en |date=24 February 2012}}</ref>
A few years back, the main root of the tree succumbed to natural disease, and thus the tree looks like many different trees now.

== History and description ==
The tree is believed to be more than 400-years-old.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Kumar |first1=K. Murali |title=Video {{!}} Bengaluru’s beloved Big Banyan Tree hurt by heavy rains |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/video-bengalurus-beloved-big-banyan-tree-hurt-by-heavy-rains/article65407898.ece |website=The Hindu |access-date=26 March 2024 |language=en-IN |date=12 May 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Royal City's green umbrella |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/india/karnataka/royal-citys-green-umbrella-2123701 |website=Deccan Herald |access-date=26 March 2024 |language=en |date=20 April 2015}}</ref> The tree is supported by [[Aerial root#"Stranglers" (prop-root)|prop roots]] after the main trunk fell off,<ref>{{cite web |title=The feel-good tree |url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/bangalore/others/the-feel-good-tree/articleshow/21824493.cms |website=Bangalore Mirror |access-date=26 March 2024 |language=en |date=22 July 2010}}</ref> and the roots death in around 2000 due to natural causes.<ref>{{cite web |title=After protests, concrete path around Bengaluru’s 400-year-old Big Banyan Tree removed |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/karnataka/after-protests-concrete-path-around-bengaluru-s-400-year-old-big-banyan-tree-removed-90218 |website=The News Minute |access-date=26 March 2024 |language=en |date=19 October 2018}}</ref> Another report stated that the trunk and roots of the tree contracted a disease sometime in the 2000s. The tree continued to grow in size and had to be pruned multiple times during this time after commuters complained of disturbance by the branches.<ref>{{cite web |title=400-year-old Big Banyan Tree needs more space to spread branches |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/400-years-old-and-still-growing-dodda-alada-mara-needs-more-space-to-spread-its-branches/articleshow/57967473.cms |website=The Times of India |access-date=26 March 2024 |date=2 April 2017}}</ref> Parts of the tree fell off also in the 2020s due to heavy rainfall, strong winds and [[soil erosion]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Big Banyan drops branches, but no one wants to pick them up |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bengaluru/2022/May/12/big-banyan-drops-branches-but-no-one-wants-to-pick-them-up-2452580.html |website=The New Indian Express |access-date=26 March 2024 |language=en |date=12 May 2022}}</ref>

In 2019, an expert committee headed by an environmentalist, A. N. Yellappa Reddy, was formed to prepare a detailed report for the tree and site's development. In 2020, Karnataka's State's Department of Horticulture and Tourism, which maintains the tree, spent {{INR}}1.5 [[crore]] to provide basic amenities at the site for tourists, which included {{INR}}1 crore for the development of the tree. "[I]nfrastructure for the growth of prop roots" was provided "by removing all the hurdles and also dug up pits for harvesting rainwater."<ref>{{cite web |last1=Reddy |first1=Y. Maheswara |title=Bengaluru’s Big Banyan Tree gets a makeover |url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/bangalore/others/bengalurus-big-banyan-tree-gets-a-makeover/articleshow/77531968.cms |website=[[Bangalore Mirror]] |access-date=26 March 2024 |language=en |date=14 August 2020}}</ref> In 2022, treatment for [[arbuscular mycorrhiza]] was suggested by the Big Banyan Tree Committee, formed to ensure its welfare. The committee also suggested that an additional {{convert|2.5|acre|ha}} be acquired to make space for its growth.<ref name="tnie1">{{cite web |title=Big Banyan Tree roots get more space |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bengaluru/2022/May/13/big-banyan-tree-roots-get-more-space-2452909.html |website=The New Indian Express |access-date=26 March 2024 |language=en |date=13 May 2022}}</ref>

The present crown of the tree has a circumference of {{convert|250|metre}},<ref>{{cite web |title=Dodda Alada Mara - Big Banyan Tree - Bangalore - Baiju Joseph |url=https://www.baijujoseph.com/India/Karnataka/Park-Garden/Big-Banyan-Tree |website=baijujoseph.com |access-date=26 March 2024 |language=en}}</ref> and has 1,359 prop roots, 811 of which touch the ground and 548 hang 10-15 feet above the ground. The girth of each root varies from {{convert|7|in|cm}} to {{convert|3|ft|cm}}.<ref name="tnie1"/>

The climax scenes of Malayalam movie [[Odiyan]] was initially planned to be shot around the tree. But was later rescheduled to another location due to not getting shooting permission. <ref name=NFW2>{{cite web|last=K.|first=Suresh|title=പാലക്കാടൻ മണ്ണിൽ ഒടിയൻ വിപ്ലവങ്ങൾ|url=https://www.magzter.com/IN/NANA-FILM-WEEKLY/Nana-Film/Entertainment/251023 |website=[[Magzter]]|publisher=Nana Film Weekly|access-date=15 November 2018|pages=3–7|language=ml|date=19 November 2017|url-access=subscription }}</ref>

==Tourism==
The tree is {{convert|28|km}} from [[Bengaluru]], on the Bengaluru – [[Mysore]] Road.<ref name="karnataka1">{{cite web|author=Raggi Mudde |url=http://www.karnataka.com/bangalore/the-big-banyan-tree-picnic-bangalore/?ref=archive |title=The Big Banyan Tree –What A Great Picnic Spot in Bangalore |publisher=Karnataka.com |date=24 April 2013 |access-date=23 August 2013}}</ref> Buses can be taken from [[Kempegowda Bus Station|Majestic]] to [[Kengeri]] and then from Kengeri to Dodda Aalada Mara. There are direct buses from [[K. R. Market]] to Dodda Alada mara which stops just beside the tree. The tree is the natural home of a large number of monkeys, and tourists are advised to be careful with food, water, camera bags, and anything else that can be snatched away.

{{Panorama
|image = File:BIG_banyan_tree.jpg
|caption = Panorama of Big banyan tree
}}

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
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Dod_alada_mara.jpg|Monkeys in the tree
Monkeys_around_Big_Banyan_Tree_sorroundings.jpg|Monkeys around Big Banyan Tree surroundings
Mondey_on_the_Banyan_tree.jpg|Monkey on the Banyan tree
File:Dodda Alada Mara.jpg|Dodda Alada Mara The Big Banyan tree in Bangalore
</gallery>


== See also ==
== See also ==
*[[List of Banyan trees in India]]
*[[List of individual trees]]
*[[Tippagondanahalli Reservoir]]
*[[Tippagondanahalli Reservoir]]
*[[Kanva reservoir]]
*[[Kanva reservoir]]
* [[The Great Banyan]]
*[[The Great Banyan]]
*[[Savandurga]]


==References==
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[[Category:Individual trees in India]]


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Latest revision as of 06:36, 7 December 2024

Dodda Aalada Mara
Roots of the tree
Map
Native nameದೊಡ್ಡ ಆಲದ ಮರ (Kannada)
SpeciesBanyan (Ficus benghalensis)
LocationKettohalli, Bengaluru Urban, Karnataka, India
Coordinates12°54′34″N 77°23′44″E / 12.90944°N 77.39556°E / 12.90944; 77.39556
Date seeded17th century

The Dodda Aalada Mara, literally translated to Big Banyan Tree, is a giant approximately 400-year-old banyan tree (Ficus benghalensis) located in the village of Kethohalli in the Bengaluru Urban district of Karnataka, India.[1] This single plant covers 3 acres (1.2 ha) and is one of the largest of its kind. In the 2000s, the main root of the tree succumbed to natural disease, and thus the tree now looks like many different trees. The Dodda Alada Mara is named a heritage tree.[2]

History and description

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The tree is believed to be more than 400-years-old.[3][4] The tree is supported by prop roots after the main trunk fell off,[5] and the roots death in around 2000 due to natural causes.[6] Another report stated that the trunk and roots of the tree contracted a disease sometime in the 2000s. The tree continued to grow in size and had to be pruned multiple times during this time after commuters complained of disturbance by the branches.[7] Parts of the tree fell off also in the 2020s due to heavy rainfall, strong winds and soil erosion.[8]

In 2019, an expert committee headed by an environmentalist, A. N. Yellappa Reddy, was formed to prepare a detailed report for the tree and site's development. In 2020, Karnataka's State's Department of Horticulture and Tourism, which maintains the tree, spent ₹1.5 crore to provide basic amenities at the site for tourists, which included ₹1 crore for the development of the tree. "[I]nfrastructure for the growth of prop roots" was provided "by removing all the hurdles and also dug up pits for harvesting rainwater."[9] In 2022, treatment for arbuscular mycorrhiza was suggested by the Big Banyan Tree Committee, formed to ensure its welfare. The committee also suggested that an additional 2.5 acres (1.0 ha) be acquired to make space for its growth.[10]

The present crown of the tree has a circumference of 250 metres (820 ft),[11] and has 1,359 prop roots, 811 of which touch the ground and 548 hang 10-15 feet above the ground. The girth of each root varies from 7 inches (18 cm) to 3 feet (91 cm).[10]

The climax scenes of Malayalam movie Odiyan was initially planned to be shot around the tree. But was later rescheduled to another location due to not getting shooting permission. [12]

Tourism

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The tree is 28 kilometres (17 mi) from Bengaluru, on the Bengaluru – Mysore Road.[13] Buses can be taken from Majestic to Kengeri and then from Kengeri to Dodda Aalada Mara. There are direct buses from K. R. Market to Dodda Alada mara which stops just beside the tree. The tree is the natural home of a large number of monkeys, and tourists are advised to be careful with food, water, camera bags, and anything else that can be snatched away.

Panorama of Big banyan tree
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  • Monkeys in the tree
    Monkeys in the tree
  • Monkeys around Big Banyan Tree surroundings
    Monkeys around Big Banyan Tree surroundings
  • Monkey on the Banyan tree
    Monkey on the Banyan tree
  • Dodda Alada Mara The Big Banyan tree in Bangalore
    Dodda Alada Mara The Big Banyan tree in Bangalore

See also

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References

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Dodda Aladha Mara.
  1. ^ "10 trees may get heritage status in Karnataka". Business Line. 5 August 2010. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
  2. ^ "Heritage trees have history in their branches". Deccan Herald. 24 February 2012. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  3. ^ Kumar, K. Murali (12 May 2022). "Video | Bengaluru's beloved Big Banyan Tree hurt by heavy rains". The Hindu. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  4. ^ "Royal City's green umbrella". Deccan Herald. 20 April 2015. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  5. ^ "The feel-good tree". Bangalore Mirror. 22 July 2010. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  6. ^ "After protests, concrete path around Bengaluru's 400-year-old Big Banyan Tree removed". The News Minute. 19 October 2018. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  7. ^ "400-year-old Big Banyan Tree needs more space to spread branches". The Times of India. 2 April 2017. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  8. ^ "Big Banyan drops branches, but no one wants to pick them up". The New Indian Express. 12 May 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  9. ^ Reddy, Y. Maheswara (14 August 2020). "Bengaluru's Big Banyan Tree gets a makeover". Bangalore Mirror. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  10. ^ a b "Big Banyan Tree roots get more space". The New Indian Express. 13 May 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  11. ^ "Dodda Alada Mara - Big Banyan Tree - Bangalore - Baiju Joseph". baijujoseph.com. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
  12. ^ K., Suresh (19 November 2017). "പാലക്കാടൻ മണ്ണിൽ ഒടിയൻ വിപ്ലവങ്ങൾ". Magzter (in Malayalam). Nana Film Weekly. pp. 3–7. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  13. ^ Raggi Mudde (24 April 2013). "The Big Banyan Tree –What A Great Picnic Spot in Bangalore". Karnataka.com. Retrieved 23 August 2013.
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