Bangalore
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Location of Bangalore:
Karnataka.
Significance: Capital
Of Karnataka.
Bangalore was Founded
by: Kempe Gowda.
Languages Spoken
in Bangalore: Hindi, Kannada, Telgu, Tamil, English
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The multifaceted
capital city of Karnataka, dotted with modern marvels, lush boulevards,
historical monuments
& bustling shopping plazas, Bangalore, aptly called the Silicon Valley
of India,
is every tourist's
dream travel destination.
Bangalore, the fifth
largest city in India, is the perfect blend of natural beauty and man-made
marvels of architecture
and technology. Blessed with a salubrious climate and dotted with
beautiful parks,
its tree-lined avenues, its trendy, yuppie downtown, and the software flood,
Bangalore truly
offers one a picture of striking contrasts.
Bangalore -- located
1,000m above sea level is one of the most 'happening' places in India.
Bangalore, which
literally means the 'town of baked beans', was founded by Kempe Gowda,
a chieftain of the
Vijayanagar Empire, around the 16th century.
He built four towers
in four directions to specify its boundaries.
PRIME ATTRACTIONS
/ PLACES TO SEE
The Bull Temple -
The 4.57m high and 6.10 m long image was built by Kempe Gowda, in the 16th
century.
Vidhaan Soudha -
A marvel of neo-Dravidian architecture and one of the most imposing building
not only in Bangalore
but in India, the Vidhaan Soudha houses the state legislative
assembly of Karnataka
and part of the Secretariat.
Tipu's Palace - The
summer palace of Tipu Sultan was built in Bangalore.
The entire structure
is built of teakwood. This double-storeyed ornate
structure was constructed
in 1781-1791 AD.
Shopping in Bangalore
- Bangalore is famous for the shopping malls, which have some of
the finest and biggest
showrooms in India. This electronic capital of India has been attracting
people for Sandal
wood, Silk and hand woven materials
EXCURSIONS FROM BANGALORE
Ramohalli - This
picnic spot is located 28 kms from Bangalore on the Mysore road.
Ramohalli is a beautiful
picnic spot with a KSTDC restaurant.
Mysore - The erst
while capital of the Wodeyars is 140 kms from Bangalore.
This city has retained
the charm it had acquired during the reign of Wodeyars.
Mysore is also known
as the 'City Of Palace'.
Hassan - 194 kms
from Bangalore is Hassan, from where one can go to Belur,
Halebid and Sravanabelagola.
Sravanabelagola is a famous J
ain pilgrimage with
a 17m high monolith of lord Bahubali standing tall
HOW TO REACH BANGALORE
Bangalore - The Silicon
Valley of India and every tourist's dream travel destination
is well connected
with domestic airlines and also catering to few international flights.
Bangalore, being
the capital , has excellant road services to adjoining states and has
a strong network
of rail services with two major stations the Banglore City and Banglore
Cantt.
NEARBY CITIES
Mysore (139 km)
Hassan (187 km)
Tirupati (247 km)
Chennai (331 km)