Thimmamma Marrimanu

Thimmamma Marrimanu (Telugu: తిమ్మమ్మ మర్రిమాను, lit. “Thimmamma’s Banyan Tree”) is a banyan tree in Anantapur, located about 25 kilometers from Kadiri, Andhra Pradesh, India. It is probably a specimen of Ficus benghalensis. In the Telugu language, “marri” denotes “banyan” and “manu” denotes “trunk”. Its canopy covers 19,107 m2 (4.721 acres), and it was recorded as the largest tree specimen in the world in the Guinness Book of World Records in 1989. The tree is revered by the people of Dharmic religions alike, namely, Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism.