Dodda Alada Mara

The Dodda Aalada Mara, literally translated to Big Banyan Tree, is a giant 400-year-old Banyan tree, located in the village of Kethohalli in the Bangalore Urban district of Karnataka, India. This single plant covers 3acre 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.TourismThe tree is from Bangalore, on the Bangalore – Mysore Road. Buses can be taken from Majestic to Kengeri, and then from Kengeri to Doda Alada Mara. There are direct buses from K. R. Market to Dodda Alada mara which stops just beside the tree. If you plan to drive, take the Mysore Road and take a right turn at Ramohalli Cross. There is enough place for street-side parking once you reach the Banyan tree. Please be advised that the tree is the natural home of a large number of monkeys and one should be careful with food, water, camera bags, and anything else that can be snatched away.