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Bangalore Pete
Pete, previously Pettah, is the historic core of Bangalore, containing the original mud fort and the surrounding quarters.
Get in
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[edit]- 1 Ramakrishna Math. There are many Ramakrishna ashrams in Bangalore, but the special and central one is in Gandhi Bazaar, an area with many temples. This mutt contains a vast meditating hall, a beautiful park, a Vedic school and many more facilities. Sarada Devi had meditated on a location in the park in this boundary. This location is preserved as a monument. A stone on which Swami Vivekananda sat when he visited Bangalore is also kept as a monument. This is a calm and peaceful place to meditate.
Forts and palaces
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- 2 Bangalore Fort (metro: Krishna Rajendra Market Green ). Built in 1537. A small part with massive granite walls, big gates, a dungeon and a small Ganesha temple is still intact. Check out the stone carving high up on the wall to your left after entering the massive wooden door. Free.
- 3 Tipu Sultan's Summer Palace, Albert Victor Rd (metro: Krishna Rajendra Market Green ), ☏ +91 80 2670 6836. daily 9:30AM-5:30PM. Dating to about 1790, it was the summer retreat for Tipu Sultan. The two-storey structure is made mostly out of wood with finely embellished balconies, pillars and arches. It contains a small museum with information on Tipu Sultan. ₹20 for Indians/SAARC/BIMSTEC citizens and ₹250 for foreigners (tickets only available online, you will need a phone with a QR code scanner and mobile data).
Natural attractions
[edit]- 4 Bugle Rock (Kahale Band), Basavanagudi. A massive rock of peninsular gneiss. Kempe Gowda II built a tower on the Bugle Rock to mark the southern limit of the city.
- 5 Lalbagh Botanical Garden (metro: Lalbagh Green ). Built during the reigns of Hyder Ali and Tipu Sultan, the botanical garden is home to numerous wild species of birds and other wildlife. The garden also has a lake adjoining a large rock is home to some water birds. Flower shows are conducted annually during the weeks of Republic Day (26 January) and Independence Day (15 August) to educate the public about the variety of flora and foster public interest in plant conservation and cultivation.
Temples
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- 6 Bull Temple (Dodda Ganeshana Gudi), Bull Temple Rd, NR Colony, Basavanagudi (Majestic: 43A-E, 45A-E, Shivajinagar: 34A-F, 37A-F, Jayanagar/Vijayanagar: 60A-K (Ramakrishna Ashrama)). A typical Dravidian-style temple, famous for its mammoth bull statue that was carved from a single boulder. Legend has it that the temple was built to appease a marauding bull that stole local crops and that the offering was effective, with the bull subsequently leaving the area. Since then, local farmers have held an annual festival to express their gratitude.
- 7 Dharmaraya Swamy Temple. One of the oldest temples of Bangalore and also the smallest, the Temple has existed since the times of Kempe Gowda. It is on S.P. Road close to Corporation Circle, behind the LIC building. This temple is famous for the Annual Karaga Festival held every summer. The Presiding Deity is Dharmaraya (Yudishthira) & Consort Draupadi, making it a unique one of its kind.
- 8 Dodda Ganapathi. One of the oldest temples in Bangalore, it is adjacent to the Bull Temple. The temple is famous for the huge monolith structure of Lord Ganesha, who was worshipped by the villagers to save them from the Bull that was damaging their crops in the area. The Bull Temple is a few metres away from this temple.
- 9 Gavi Gangadeshwara Cave Temple, Gavipuram, Kempegowda Nagar (right north of Hanumantha Nagar Park, north of Ramanjaneya Temple, in Gavipuram, adjacent to Basavanagudi). 7AM-12:30PM and 5-8:30PM. Built by Kempe Gowda, this temple with four remarkable monolithic pillars is dedicated to Lord Shiva. The temple also has a rare idol of fire-god "Agni". The annual festival is on Makara Sankranti and thousands of devotees flock to see the sun's rays fall on the Shivlinga.
- 10 Kote Venkataramana Swamy Temple (metro: Krishna Rajendra Market Green , next to Tipu Sultan's Summer Palace). A fine example of Dravidian architecture, built by Maharaja Chikkadevaraya Wodeyar.
- 11 Maha Bodhi Society Temple, No. 14, Kalidas Road, Gandhi Nagar (northwest rim of Freedom Park). A relatively new structure, with the main shrine built as a replica of the historic stupa at Bodh Gaya. The temple grounds are very peaceful, and visitors are welcome to stroll around. In addition, the temple houses an excellent library of books on Buddhism, many of which are in English.
Do
[edit]- 1 Freedom Park. A park built on the grounds of a prison. It is also used for public protests.
- 2 Sir Puttanna Chetty Town Hall (Bangalore Town Hall), 112 JC Road. A neoclassical building. The structure features a flight of steps leading to the entrance porch resting on Tuscan columns with identical columns extending on either sides. The auditorium has two floors with a total capacity of 810 seats.
Events
[edit]- 3 Kadlekai Parishe (Peanut fair). Every year, sometime during the months of Nov-Dec, the area around Bull Temple Road hosts a peanut fair. Centuries ago, the villages in and around this area used to cultivate peanuts and the custom was to dedicate the first crop to Nandi (the Bull at the temple). Although the villages of yore are today residential areas, the tradition continues as peanut farmers congregate to sell their crop. The 2 day traditional fair has many stalls that sell peanuts, trinkets, bangles, pottery, dolls etc. There are also a number of food stalls.
Buy
[edit]- 1 Gandhi Bazaar (in the heart of Basavangudi). One of the oldest shopping areas in Bangalore, Gandhi Bazaar stretches for a short kilometer or so, bordered on both sides by shops selling everything from saris and clothes to plastics and kitchen utensils, fronted by vegetable and fruit stalls.
- 2 Krishna Rajendra Market (KR Market) (metro: KR Market Green ). The city's largest vegetable and fruit market.
Eat
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[edit]- Brahmin's Coffee Bar (off Shankar Mutt in Shankarapuram, Basavanagudi), ☏ +91 87226 64284. Famous for idly, vada and its delicious chutney. You also get khaarabath. Don't expect sambar for the vada here.
- 1 Mavalli Tiffin Room (MTR), 11 Lal Bagh Rd, ☏ +91 80 2222 0022, +91 80 22221706. One of the very old traditional breakfast places in Bangalore. There are a few people who have been having their breakfast at MTR every day for the past 15 years. Closed between 2:45-3:30PM. Expect a long wait on weekends. Traditional 12-course Karnataka lunches are also available here for around ₹90 per head. Advance reservations recommended at weekends. Rava idlis, dosas and bisi bele bath are excellent. It has maintained its quality over the years and is very famous. It is on the road perpendicular to Lal bagh main gate.
- Upahara Darshini, DVG Rd, Basavanagudi. Another of Bangalore's new found Darshinis dishing out top notch masala dosa and Vada Sambhar.
- Vidhyarthi Bhavan (off Gandhi Bazar in Basavanagudi). A gastronomic haven offering some of the best masala dosa in the world. This quaint little place is so famous that it has not even bothered to change its age-old sign board, and who needs it anyway, the aroma wafting through the air is a good enough indication that you are in the vicinity of the place. Get there early for a breakfast, there's always a bee-line for places to sit.
Drink
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[edit]| This guide uses the following price ranges for a standard double room: | |
| Budget | Under ₹1,500 |
| Mid-range | ₹1,500-4,500 |
| Splurge | Over ₹4,500 |
Budget
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[edit]- 1 Vanusa Residency, 3, Y, Ramachandra Rd, ☏ +91 63660 74949. Check-in: 2PM, check-out: 11AM. ₹2,500.
Splurge
[edit]- 2 Fortune Park JP Celestial, 5, 43, Race Course Rd, ☏ +91 80 46664100. Check-in: 2PM, check-out: noon. ₹5,000.
- 3 The Gateway Hotel, Bengaluru, 66, Residency Rd, ☏ +91 8066604545, [email protected]. Among the top hotels in the city and has won the National Tourism Award for three years in a row.
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