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Location
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Capital
of Karnataka
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Prime
Attractions:
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Vidhana
Soudha ,Cubbon Park,Bangalore Palace
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Languages:
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Kannada,
Hindi and English.
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STD
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080
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Local
Transport
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Cycle
Rickshaws, Tongas, City Bus Service, Taxi.
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Nearest
Rail-head
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Bangalore
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Nearest
Airport
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Bangalore
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Road
Distances
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Mysore
(140 Kms)
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Hotels/Resorts
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Hotels
/ Resorts in Bangalore
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Your
experience begins when you arrive in Bangalore by air, road, rail
from Delhi, Bombay, Calcutta, Madras or other important Indian
Cities and towns. Ranked among the fastest growing cities in South
Asia, Bangalore is one of India's most attractive and enjoyable
cities. Blessed with a salubrious climate and dotted with
beautiful parks, avenues and buildings which have earned it the
sobriquet "Garden City", it is truly cosmopolitan in
nature and popular for horse racing, golf, tennis, luxury hotels
and palate-tickling cuisine.
The
bazaars and shopping malls offer a fine selection of silks, sandal
wood souvenirs, handicrafts and fragrant incense sticks.
Communication is very simple in this city where people can
converse in English, Kannada and Hindi with equal ease.
Bangalore
was first known as 'Benguluru'. The earliest reference to the name
Benguluru was found in a 9th century Ganga inscription on
herostone. This inscription was found in Begur and Benguluru is
referred to as a place in which a battle was fought. Most scholars
believe that the name has a floral origin and is derived from the
tree 'Benga', also known as the Indian Kino.
According
to one of the stories associated with it, in the year 1120 AD, the
Chola King, Veera Ballalla ruled the Deccan plateau or the South
of India. On a hunting trip to the forest, he lost his way.
Famished and exasperated, after a long search, he met an old lady
in the forest who offered him
shelter
for the night and served him baked beans for dinner. To show his
gratitude to this lady for having helped him out, the King
constructed a town and named it as 'Benda Kalooru', which means
'Baked Beans'.
The
place that was referred to as 'Benguluru' in the Ganga inscription
was originally a hamlet and is found even today in a place called
Kodigehalli, which is not too far away from Hebbal. Today however,
this hamlet is called 'Halebenguluru' or 'Old Bangalore'. It is
believed that when Kempe Gowda I built the new capital in 1537 AD,
he used a more anglicised version of the name Benguluru and called
the town Bangalore. Kempegowda- I's mother and wife both belonged
to the township that is known as Halebenguluru today.
Vidhana
Soudha : This
imposing edifice built almost entirely of dressed Bangalore
granite is a tribute to
temple architecture. Housing the Legislative Chambers of the state
government, this 46 meter high seat of the government is
Bangalore's best known landmark. This is one of Bangalore's most
important buildings. Mr. Kengal Hanumanthaiah the then chief
minister of Mysore decided to construct the Vidhana Soudha
entirely along Indian style of architecture. There are four domes
on all the four corners. The main entrance is overshadowed by the
four headed lion,the symbol of Indian sovereignty. It houses 22
departments and 300 rooms.
Cubbon
Park : In
1864, Lord Cubbon, the then viceroy of India, laid out 300 acres
of verdant tranquility. Today, it remains anoasis of greenery in
the heart of modern Bangalore. This beautiful park is the haunt of
the seeker of pleasure and tranquillity and is highly popular with
walkers, joggers and nature lovers. Situated close to the High
Court is the State Central Library, worth a visit for its rare
treasure of books and building has the "pompeian red"
colour and architectural style of stone and fluted pillars, with
walls finished in lime plaster. Apart from its rich flora, Cubbon
Park houses a number of institutions of significance like the
Cheshire Dyer Memorial Hall, Ottawa Chatter, Museum, Century Club
and the Press Club. Phone: 564125
Bangalore
Palace : The Bangalore
Palace in the heart of the city is a unique edifice inspired by
Windsor castle and built in the Tudor style in 1880 at the cost of
Rs 1 million. A built-up area of around 45,000 sq. ft., this 110
year old monument is a popular tourist attraction. Built by the
Wodeyar King it is surrounded by a garden all around, almost
giving it a fairytale setting.
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