Basavanagudi

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.

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.

The area has a predominant Kannada speaking population.

Educational Institutions in and around Basavanagudi

1. Mahila Seva Samaj
2. BMS College for Women
3. National High School
4. National College
5. The Bangalore Higher Secondary School
6. VET School
7. BMS College of Engineering
8. Acharya Patashaala
9. Bangalore Institute of Technology
10. Vijaya College
11. V.V. Puram College
12. Sri Bhagawan Mahaveer Jain College
13. Vasavi Vidya Nikethan
14. Surana College
15. The Home School
16. Sri Kumaran Children's Home
17. B.B.U.L Jain Vidyalaya
18. Auden Public School

Famous personalities

1. Netakallapa
2. D. V. Gundappa
3. Nanjegowda
4. Ananth Kumar
5. Nanda kumar
6. B.K.Srinivas(Kuvempu Kannada Sangha)

Prominent landmarks of Basavanagudi

1. Bull Temple (Temple dedicated to Nandi)
2. Dodda Ganapathi Temple (Temple dedicated to Ganesha)
3. Bugle Rock
4. Gandhi Bazaar (Shopping Area)
5. Vidyarthi Bhavan (Famous for masala dosas)
6. D.V.G. Road (Shopping Area)
7. Sir M.N. Krishna Rao Park (Park)
8. Ramakrishna Ashrama
9. South End Circle
10. Lalbagh (Botanical Garden)
11. Peninsular Gneiss (National Geological Monument at Lalbagh]]
12. Gokhale Institute of Public Affairs
13. Indian Institute of World Culture

External links

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