The Juggernaut

At the famous and important Jagganath Temple in Puri, a large banyan grows at the main entrance of the temple compound.

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Common name: Banyan or Baragad or Bad: The national tree of India and one of the largest species in the world, banyan is a fig tree that has an unparalleled ability to spread its branches and aerial roots
Botanical species: Ficus benghalensis
Botanical family : Moraceae [Mulberry or fig]
This species is profiled in Krishen’s Trees of Delhi: A Field Guide

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Up The East Coast
Path : From Chennai up along the Andhra Coast, into Gondwana in Chattisgarth, and up the Orissa Coast to Konark
Date photographed: 7.02.10

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