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Banyan tree

In the best kind of company

Scientist S Natesh spent nearly a decade looking for such iconic trees after he retired from government service. He first shortlisted 300 of them, narrowed down the number further and visited each of them in their natural habitat before chronicling the stories of 75 such trees in India.

06 October 2024, 02:43 IST

In the best kind of company

In the best kind of company

In the best kind of company

06 October 2024, 02:43 IST

The pact between wasp and fig

Hindu mythology appositely honours the banyan as the wish-fulfilling tree, exemplifying eternal life.

07 October 2023, 23:29 IST

The pact between wasp and fig

The pact between wasp and fig

The pact between wasp and fig

07 October 2023, 23:29 IST

Hit by rain, B'luru's Big Banyan Tree set to branch out

Over the last seven days, workers cleared all the organic waste on the ground as the department focused on implementing the short-term measures

22 May 2022, 04:26 IST

Destroyed by the rain, Bengaluru's Big Banyan Tree loses a trunk but set to branch out

Destroyed by the rain, Bengaluru's Big Banyan Tree loses a trunk but set to branch out

Hit by rain, B'luru's Big Banyan Tree set to branch out

22 May 2022, 04:26 IST

Panel suggests steps to preserve 400-yr-old banyan tree

The heritage tree has survived and spread over nearly 3 acres thanks to its 1,359 aerial prop roots, which have grown into (secondary) trunks

12 May 2022, 22:03 IST

Conservation panel suggests steps to preserve 400-year-old banyan tree

Conservation panel suggests steps to preserve 400-year-old banyan tree

Panel suggests steps to preserve 400-yr-old banyan tree

12 May 2022, 22:03 IST

Big Banyan Tree damaged by heavy rains in Ketohalli

11 May 2022, 19:42 IST

Big Banyan Tree damaged in rain; committee to assess damage

Big Banyan Tree damaged in rain; committee to assess damage

Big Banyan Tree damaged by heavy rains in Ketohalli

11 May 2022, 19:42 IST

DH Impact: Horticulture dept stops pathway construction

Vows to build an eco-friendly path

22 October 2018, 10:23 IST

DH Impact: Horticulture dept stops pathway construction

DH Impact: Horticulture dept stops pathway construction

DH Impact: Horticulture dept stops pathway construction

22 October 2018, 10:23 IST

Cement pathway poses threat to Big Banyan Tree’s roots

Narahari Rao, an IT professional from the city planned to visit the 400-year-old big banyan tree off Mysuru Road in western Bengaluru to spend his weekend but for his shock, the Horticulture department was laying the cement walk pathway which was clearly destroying the tree roots.

15 October 2018, 17:53 IST

Cement pathway poses threat to Big Banyan Tree’s roots

Cement pathway poses threat to Big Banyan Tree’s roots

Cement pathway poses threat to Big Banyan Tree’s roots

15 October 2018, 17:53 IST