BANGALORE

BEST SEASON: October-February
LANGUAGE SPOKEN: Hindi & English
CLOTHING: Summer: Cotton & Winter- wollen
STD CODE: 080

INTRODUCTION

Bangalore , is the capital of the state of Karnataka and is the seventh largest city of India . Also known as the Garden City because of its many beautiful gardens and parks and the silicon valley of India because of the high concentration of IT industry in this city. The city of Bangalore is known for being one of the most techno savvy cities of India . This city is thronged with budding software parks and major national and global IT firms having their offices in the city. Though the origin of Bangalore city is ancient, this modern city was founded way back in the 16th century and has since been acting as an important administrative and a business center.

PLACES TO VISIT

Vidhana Soudha : This magnificent building was conceived and executed by Chief Minister Kengal Hanumanthaiya in 1956, in the neo- Dravidian style and built entirely from Bangalore Granite.

Cubbon Park : In the heart of the city is the Cubbon Park, 300 acres of lush green. Laid out by Lieutenant General Sir Mark Cubbon in 1864.

Aquarium : At the entrance to the Cubbon Park is the Aquarium with a variety of sea life in different shapes and sizes.

Bangalore Palace : Palace modelled on the lines of the Windsor Castle, was built in the Tudor style, by a Wodyar king in 1887.

Bull Temple : This temple is said to have been constructed in the 16th century. It has a 15 feet high monolith of Nandi, the sacred bull that carries Lord Shiva.

LalBagh : Sprawled across 240 acres of land is LalBagh - a beautiful park begun by Hyder Ali in 1760 and completed by Tipu Sultan. It houses over 1,800 species of rare herbs, plants and centuries - old trees.

Tipu Sultan's Palace : The Palace which is built of teakwood was constructed between 1781 - 1791.

Gavi Gandeshwara Cave Temple : This temple in Gavipuram, dedicated to Lord Shiva and Parvathi, has 33 idols. On the day of Makar Sakranti ( the harvest festival in January), a large number of devotees gather to witness the last rays of the evening sun passing through an archway and window, between the horns of the Nandi Bull to alight on Shiva's image.

Government Museum: Established in 1886, the Government Museum has on display ancient weapons, stone carvings, pottery, paintings and relics of the 5,000 - year old Mohenjo - Daro civilization.

Visvesvaraya Technological and Industrial Museum: A favourite with school children, the exhibits at this museum reflect India 's technological progress.

HOW TO REACH

By Air - Bangalore is well connected through International flights from Europe ,& South East Asia and to all major cities. Indian Airlines connects Bangalore by regular flights to Delhi , Bombay , Chennai, Kolkata, Goa and Thiruvanathapuram among other cities. Bangalore Airport is located about 8 km from the M.G. Road area in the city. (International flights from Europe , South East Asia )

By Rail - Bangalore is connected to the rest of the country both by metre gauge and broad gauge rail services. It is an important railway station on the southern railway network.

By Road - Bangalore is located at the junction of National Highways 4,7 and 48 which connect it to all parts of the country with good road.

DISTANCES

Mysore-189 km
Hassan-187 km
Chennai-331 km
Panaji-592 km
Kochi-533 km