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The original trunk measured 50' in diameter before it was damaged in two cyclones c. 1925, and had to be removed in order to preserve the remainder of the tree. The Great Banyan tree is believed to be at least 250 years old, and has been referenced in many travel books, going back to at least the nineteenth century.
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The great banyan tree is revered by the people of Indian-origin religions such as Hinduism (including Vedic, Shaivism, Dravidian Hinduism), Buddhism and Jainism. A small temple dedicated to Thimmamma is beneath the tree. The residents of the region strongly believe that if a childless couple worships Thimmamma they will beget a child in the ...
Thimmamma Marrimanu, sacred to Indian religions, has branches spread over five acres and was listed as the world's largest banyan tree in the Guinness World Records in 1989. [70] [71] In Hinduism, the leaf of the banyan tree is said to be the resting place for the god Krishna. In the Bhagavat Gita, Krishna said, "There is a banyan tree which ...
The best-known landmark of the garden is The Great Banyan, an enormous banyan tree (Ficus benghalensis) that is reckoned to be the largest tree in the world, at more than 330 metres in circumference. It partially inspired the novel Hothouse by Brian Aldiss. [ 12 ]
The banyan tree is the oldest living one on Maui but is not a species indigenous to the Hawaiian Islands. How Lahaina's more than 150-year-old banyan tree is coming back to life after devastating fire
A large banyan tree in the heart of Old Lahaina that was badly scorched by the fires that ransacked Maui appears to have emerged from the flames still standing.
Kaya Kalp Vriksh or Great Banyan Tree is a Biodiversity Heritage Site in Fatehgarh Sahib, Punjab, India. It became the first biodiversity heritage site of the state on 16 December 2021. The tree spans over 3.5 acres of land and is about 300 years old.