Basavanagudi

Basavanagudi is a residential and commercial locality in the Indian city of Bangalore. It is located in South Bangalore, along the borders of Jayanagar. The name "Basavanagudi" refers to the Bull Temple, which contains a monolith statue of the Nandi Bull. The word Basava in Kannada means bull, and gudi means temple.[2] Basavanagudi is one of the oldest and poshest areas of Bangalore.[3] 4.6 km far from Bangalore City Railway Station and BMTC, and 38.7 km to Kempegowda International airport. The main commercial street of Basavanagudi is DVG Road, which is home to numerous retail businesses - several of them dating back to the 1920s and 1930s. Towards the middle of DVG Road is Gandhi Bazaar, known for its markets which sell fresh flowers, fruits, and vegetables.[4] The neighbourhood includes several historic restaurants, notably Vidyarthi Bhavan, a vegetarian restaurant which was opened in 1943.[5]

Basavanagudi
Neighbourhood
National College Flyover, Basavanagudi
National College Flyover, Basavanagudi
Basavanagudi is located in Bengaluru
Basavanagudi
Basavanagudi
Coordinates: 12.94°N 77.57°E / 12.94; 77.57
CountryIndia
StateKarnataka
MetroBangalore
Population
 (Census 2011)
 • Total32,640 [1]
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
560004,560019,560028

Parks
  • M. N. Krishna Rao Park[6]
  • Bugle Rock
  • T. R. Shamanna Park
  • Armugam Circle Park
  • Dewan Madhav Rao Circle Park
  • Ramakrishna Square
  • Home School Circle
  • Tagore Circle
  • Nettakallappa Circle

Events

Education
Theosophical Society, Basavanagudi

Temples and religious places
  • Dodda Ganeshana Gudi
  • Ramakrishna Ashram/Math
  • Sri Mallikarjuna Swamy Temple
  • Kaaranji Anjaneya Swamy Temple
  • Uttaradhi Mutt
  • Sringeri Shankarmutt
  • Hanumanthana gudda(Ramanjaneya Gudda Temple)
  • Poornaprajna Vidyapeetha
  • Magadi Karnikara Patha Shaale
  • Sri Vyasaraja Mutt Sosale
  • Raghavendra Swamy Brindavana
  • Puthige Mutt
  • Jamia Masjid Mohammedan Block
  • Renukamba Temple, MN Krishna Rao Park
  • Ayyappa Swamy Temple
  • Jayatheertha Brindavana Sanidhana, PMK Road, Basavanagudi,

Notable residents

References
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  1. "Ward information page: 154 - Basavanagudi". 20 August 2015.
  2. "Celebration of life in Basavanagudi". The Hindu. 24 June 2005. Archived from the original on 26 December 2007.
  3. "Posh Areas in Bangalore: 10 Expensive Residential Areas in Bangalore". housing.com. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
  4. "Gandhi Bazaar: Bangalore markets series". Archived from the original on 9 December 2014. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
  5. Staff Reporter (29 May 2018). "75 years of Bengaluru's famed benne masala dose". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
  6. "MN Krishna Rao park is still a favourite".
  7. Ground nut festival| Basava Festival | Kadlekai Parishe
  8. "Eight places across India you must visit to see Ganesh Utsav celebrations". The Asian Age. 26 August 2017. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
  9. Shekhar, Divya. "Date with History: Did you know that Basavanagudi's bustling bazaar is named after a literary giant?". The Economic Times. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
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