This characteristic allows the banyan tree to cover large areas, providing bigger shade and shelter areas. In many Indian villages, the banyan tree serves as a central gathering place for the ...

From Lal Qila to the Taj Mahal, India shelters many historic monuments. The giant banyan tree in Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Indian Botanical Garden at Shibpur of Howrah city in Kolkata.