It was sunday on 22nd Feb, and with no interesting movies to watch, me and Jagga were feeling bored and we started off without knowing where to go. It was already 4pm, so we could think of no place other than Dodda Aladamara. (Big Banyan Tree)
Dodda Aladamara is a giant banyan tree located at a distance of about 25 km from Majestic, Bangalore. To reach there, one has to reach NayanDahalli, (Mysore Road - Outer Ring Road junction) and from there head towards Mysore and cross Kengeri. After 2-3 km, one can see "Rajarajeshwari Dental College", Kumbala godu. One has to take right turn here and Dodda Alada mara is just 7 km away.
The tree is said to be around 400 years old and a single tree spread across acres of land. Now we can't make out which is the main tree and the explaination the localites give is that the main root is destroyed due to some disease some years back. We can, even now, see the connection between most branches (not all).
Nevertheless, it's a good place to hang on particularly for evening walks. Not to mention monkeys are intelligent here! We headed back towards Bangalore after wandering for about an hour there. For more pictures click here.
Dodda Aladamara is a giant banyan tree located at a distance of about 25 km from Majestic, Bangalore. To reach there, one has to reach NayanDahalli, (Mysore Road - Outer Ring Road junction) and from there head towards Mysore and cross Kengeri. After 2-3 km, one can see "Rajarajeshwari Dental College", Kumbala godu. One has to take right turn here and Dodda Alada mara is just 7 km away.
The tree is said to be around 400 years old and a single tree spread across acres of land. Now we can't make out which is the main tree and the explaination the localites give is that the main root is destroyed due to some disease some years back. We can, even now, see the connection between most branches (not all).
Nevertheless, it's a good place to hang on particularly for evening walks. Not to mention monkeys are intelligent here! We headed back towards Bangalore after wandering for about an hour there. For more pictures click here.
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antaha aalada marada keLage kuutaruu matenuu annisalillavaa?!
illa. ashtrolage arali marada kelgade kuntu bere annisi agihogittu.
E Alada mara Ittichege biddu hoitu anta News nalli nodide. A gramdavaru adara jagadalli innondu aalada gida na nettiddarante.
adu biddu hodru, gotagalla (yaru helde idre). biddu hogiddu kelvu rembe ashte
Nice writeup with pictures...
@Aditya,
Thanks ...
This blog of yours brings back my old memories!!! I was a kid when I visited this place monkeying around swinging on these branches :-D
Great Information
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