📍 Pillalamarri (Pillala Marri) is a heritage site located about 4 km from Mahbubnagar city and 90 km from Hyderabad , in Mahbubnagar district, Telangana . At the heart of this site stands a 700‑year‑old giant banyan tree (Ficus benghalensis) whose branches spread over an area of 3 acres (≈12,000 sq. metres). The name “Pillalamarri” comes from Telugu: Pillalu means “children” and Marri means “banyan tree” – referring to the numerous aerial roots that look like many offshoots. From a distance, the tree appears as a small green hillock, but up close it is a massive green umbrella that can shelter over a thousand people. Beneath its canopy lies the tomb of a Muslim saint . The site a…