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Huge 500-year-old Banyan Tree in Kendrapara District in Orissa is spread over 1.3 acres of land

Banyan Trees are closely associated with Hinduism. Reference of them are found in the Vedas and are used to explain important philosophical teachings. A huge 500-year-old Banyan Tree at Sakhibata in Kendrapara District in Odisha along with a 200-year-old Hindu Temple was recently given recognition by the Odisha government. Both the Banyan Tree and the temple had withstood the Super Cyclone Phailin of 1999.

The Huge Banyan Tree is spread across 1.3 acres of land with about 600 trunks and sub-trunks.
No pictures of the Banyan Tree at Sakhibata in Kendrapara District in Odisha is currently available.
The Indian Express reports
The gigantic tree, spread across 1.3 acres of land with about 600 trunks and sub-trunks, has been granted the tourist spot status by the state government following visits of tourists in the area throughout the year, District Tourist Officer Bijoy Kumar Mohanty said today. 
Funds have been sanctioned for building tourism infrastructure. A project has been permitted to have good road connectivity to the place. Besides a tourist cottage is being built, Mohanty said.

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