Basavanagudi is a residential and commercial locality in the Indian city of Bangalore. The residential area is located in South Bangalore and borders Jayanagar. The name "Basavanagudi" refers to the Bull Temple that is located here. It is a monolith statue of the Nandi Bull. Basava in Kannada, the local language, means Bull and Gudi means temple. Hence, the name Basavanagudi.[1]
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Culture
Basavanagudi is one of the oldest areas in Bangalore. It is the replica of the Bangalore of yore, with wide tree lined avenues dotted with houses. Commercialisation has taken a toll in this area with excessive tree felling to introduce residential and business structures. Lalbagh, falls as part of Basavangudi.
The area has a predominant Kannada speaking population.
Educational Institutions in and around Basavanagudi
- Mahila Seva Samaj
- BMS College for Women
- National High School
- National College
- The Bangalore Higher Secondary School
- VET School
- BMS College of Engineering
- Acharya Patashaala
- Bangalore Institute of Technology
- Vijaya College
- V.V. Puram College
- Sri Bhagawan Mahaveer Jain College
- Vasavi Vidya Nikethan
- Surana College
- The Home School
- Sri Kumaran Children's Home
- B.B.U.L Jain Vidyalaya
- Auden Public School
Famous personalities
- Netakallapa
- D. V. Gundappa
- Nanjegowda
- Ananth Kumar
- Nanda kumar
- B.K.Srinivas (Kuvempu Kannada Sangha)
Prominent landmarks of Basavanagudi
- Bull Temple (Temple dedicated to Nandi)
- Dodda Ganapathi Temple (Temple dedicated to Ganesha)
- Bugle Rock
- Gandhi Bazaar (Shopping Area)
- D.V.G. Road (Shopping Area)
- Sir M.N. Krishna Rao Park (Park)
- Ramakrishna Ashrama
- South End Circle
- Lalbagh (Botanical Garden)
- Peninsular Gneiss (National Geological Monument at Lalbagh)
- Gokhale Institute of Public Affairs
- Indian Institute of World Culture
- Basavanagudi Union and Service Club [1]
References
- ^ "Celebration of life in Basavanagudi". Hindu. June 24, 2005. http://www.hindu.com/2005/06/24/stories/2005062418130400.htm.
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Coordinates: 12°56′N 77°34′E / 12.933°N 77.567°E
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