Indian Botanic Garden: A 250-Year-Old "One-Tree Forest" Wonder! Nest

Nestled amidst Kolkata's hustle lies this 1787-born oasis – Asia's oldest botanical garden hiding a natural marvel that would amaze even Darwin! 🌳 Star Attraction: The Great Banyan This 250-year-old tree grandpa is the Thanos of the plant kingdom ✅ Canopy covers 3.5 football fields (155,000 sq.ft!) ✅ Branches span 1,350ft like a green dragon sprawling across the land 🐉 ✅ Main trunk disappeared (removed in 19th century due to disease), but its aerial root "trunk cluster" remains awe-inspiring 📸 Surreal Experience Walking the dedicated circular path, you'll find yourself surrounded by "root tunnels" and "aerial root curtains", as if stepping into Pandora from Avatar! 🌌 (PS: Watch out for low-hanging aerial roots!) 🐾 Unexpected Residents This green kingdom is also home to:Lightning-fast Indian mongooses 🐾Fruit-stealing Indian foxes 🦊Slithering snakes among the roots 🐍 # Indian Botanic Garden#kolkata#trip diary#travel guide#India #India guide