The Great Banyan, Kolkata

Name: The Great Banyan
Address: Kolkata, India

#46 among attractions in Kolkata

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The Great Banyan is a banyan tree located in Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Indian Botanic Garden, Shibpur, Howrah, near Kolkata, India. The great banyan tree draws more visitors to the garden than its collection of exotic plants from five continents. Its main trunk became diseased after it was struck by two cyclones, so in 1925 the main trunk of the tree was amputated to keep the remainder healthy. A 330-metre-long road was built around its circumference, but the tree continues to spread beyond it. ()

Alternative names: Seeded: 1800Coordinates: 22°33'39"N, 88°17'14"E

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The Great Banyan – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Indian Botanic Garden, Shibpur, Port of Kolkata, Podrah.

~1740 ftSE
Botanic gardens with a lake and rare trees
Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Indian Botanic Garden, Kolkata
9 min walk • The Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Indian Botanic Garden, previously known as Indian Botanic Garden and the Calcutta Botanic Garden, is situated in Shibpur, Howrah near Kolkata.
0.9 miNE
Neighbourhood
Shibpur, Kolkata
24 min walk • Shibpur or Sibpur is a neighbourhood in Howrah city of Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority.
1.1 miSE
Harbor
Port of Kolkata, Kolkata
30 min walk • Port of Kolkata or Kolkata Port, officially known as Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port Trust, is the only riverine major port of India, located in the city of Kolkata, West Bengal, around 203 kilometres from the sea.
1 miW
Neighbourhood
Podrah, Kolkata
26 min walk • Podra is a neighbourhood of South Howrah, in Howrah district, West Bengal, India. It houses one of the largest Multispeciality hospital in the district of Howrah, NH Multispeciality Hospital.
1.3 miE
Universities and schools
IIEST Shibpur, Kolkata
33 min walk • Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur is a public technical university located at Shibpur, Howrah, West Bengal. It is recognised as an Institute of National Importance under MHRD by the Government of India. It is controlled by the Council of National Institutes of Technology.
1.2 miSW
Neighbourhood
Rajabagan, Kolkata
32 min walk • Rajabagan is a neighbourhood located in the south-western part of Kolkata city, in the state of West Bengal, India. It is located on the eastern bank of Hooghly river and is situated between Metiabruz and Badartala.