Arekere
Arekere is a residential area located along Bannerghatta Road in South Bangalore.
Arekere is a residential area located along Bannerghatta Road in South Bangalore. The name Arekere originates from a water reservoir in the area. It is divided into two halves by Bannerghatta Road. To its northeast lies Vijaya Bank Employees Layout, to its southeast lies Hulimavu, Doresanipalya and Panduranga Nagar lie along its west.
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Worth seeing in and around Arekere
10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.
- 01Nageshvara Temple
The Nageshvara temple complex is located in Begur, a small town within the Bangalore urban district of Karnataka state, India. Two shrines within the temple complex, the Nageshvara swamy main deity was consecrated by Rishi’s and temple were commissioned during the rule of Western Ganga dynasty kings Nitimarga I (also called Ereganga Neetimarga, r.
3.2 km · temple complex located in Begur · Wikipedia - 02Masjid-e-Bilal
The Masjid-e-Bilal, also known as the Bilal Mosque and the Masjid Eidgah Bilal or the Eidgah Bilal Mosque, is one of the largest mosques of Bangalore Urban, in the state of Karnataka, India. The Turkish-style mosque on Bannerghatta Road was consecrated on 11 June 2015.
3.4 km · mosque in Bangalore, Karnataka, India · Wikipedia - 03Madiwala Lake
Madiwala lake is one of the biggest lakes in Bangalore, India spread over an area of 114.3 hectare. The water in the lake was fit for drinking till the early 1990s.
2.7 km · lake in Bengaluru · Wikipedia - 04Hulimavu cave Temple
The Hulimave cave temple, also known as the Hulimavu Shiva Cave Temple or simply the Cave Temple, is located in Hulimavu, Bannerghatta Road, Karnataka, very close to the BGS National Public School. The Cave Temple is administered by the Sri Sri Bala Gangadaraswami Mutt.
1.4 km · temple in India · Wikipedia - 05Puttenahalli Lake
Puttenahalli lake is a small, restored freshwater lake located in JP Nagar 7th Phase, South Bangalore. The area of the lake is about 13 acres.
1.4 km · lake in India · Wikipedia - 06Ragigudda Sri Prasannaswamy Anjaneya Temple
The Ragigudda Sree Prasanna Anjaneyaswamy Temple, commonly referred to as Ragigudda Temple or Ragigudda Anjaneya Temple is a temple dedicated to Lord Hanuman, spread across 5 acres also having a hillock in Jayanagara 9th Block area n Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. The temple also houses a Shivalinga along with Lord Rama, Goddess Sita, Lakshmana along with the main deity of Lord Hanuman in the same precinct.
2.8 km · temple in India · Wikipedia - 07Ranga Shankara
Ranga Shankara is one of Bangalore's well known theatres. It is located in the south Bangalore area of J.P Nagar and is run by the Sanket Trust.
2.8 km · Theater in Bangalore, India · Wikipedia - 08Old Madiwala Someshwara Temple, Bangalore
Old Madiwala Sri Someshwara Temple located in Bangalore city, Karnataka, India is dedicated to the deity Someshwara. It is one among the oldest temples in the city and dates back to the Chola Empire period.
3.7 km · temple in India · Wikipedia - 09Sarakki lake
Sarakki lake is a lake in the southern part of Bengaluru, India, in the suburb of the J. P. Nagar. It is one of the largest lakes in Bangalore and located on Puttenahalli main road.
2.6 km · lake in India · Wikipedia - 10Inscription Stones of Bengaluru
Inscription stones of Bengaluru refers to numerous historical stone plaques, tablets, and rock carvings bearing inscriptions and sometimes sculptures found throughout the Bengaluru metropolitan area in Karnataka, India. Within the limits of the modern Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike, approximately 175 such stones have been documented in various historical surveys and publications.
3.2 km · a heritage project focused on rediscovering and preserving ancient stone inscriptions in Bengaluru, documenting the city's historical legacy · Wikipedia
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Getting to Arekere
- Airports
- Kempegowda Bengaluru (BLR), 36 km · Coimbatore (CJB), 216 km · Tirupati (TIR), 226 km
- Stations
- Hongasandra metro station, 3.7 km · Jayaprakash Nagar metro station, 3.5 km · Jayadeva Hospital metro station, 3 km · Ragigudda metro station, 3.3 km · Bommanahalli metro station, 3.7 km
- Coimbatore → Arekere220 km · quickest by road, 5h 28m · ₹2,150–2,680
- Tirupati → Arekere214 km · quickest by road, 4h 27m · ₹1,630–2,040
- Kannur → Arekere268 km · quickest by road, 5h 57m · ₹2,080–2,600
- Plan a tripFrom anywhereThe planner compares every way there from wherever you are.
Road and air are today’s quick answer; timetabled trains, buses and ferries load on the results page from the operators’ feeds.
No local-transport research exists yet for Arekere
Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Arekere. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.
- Get inShatabdi - superfast fully air-conditioned day trip trains which connect Mysore and Bangalore with Chennai Jan Shatabdi- Superfast with AC and Non-AC Reserved Accommodation, the fastest connection between Hubli and Bangalore Bangalore is well connected to the metro cities of Kolkata, Chennai, Mumbai, New Delhi, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, and major other Capital cities across the country.
- Get aroundTravel agents provide tickets as well as private package tours for various destinations across Karnataka.
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Next door to Arekere
Arekere is 9 km from Bengaluru, the nearest large city, whose note carries the wider picture.
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